# Orem Library Makerspace

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** High
**Tier:** D
**Focus:** public makerspace, 3D printing, media digitization, podcast recording, creative software, equipment checkout
**Domain:** culture-place, materials-mfg, computing
**Primary Location:** Orem, UT
**Utah Location:** Orem, UT
**Region:** Orem
**Website:** https://library.orem.gov/makerspace
**Updated:** 2026-08-11

## Summary

The Orem Library Makerspace is a public, self-directed creative lab with equipment and software for prototyping, media work, digitization, and recording. Unlike a startup incubator, it is a library service: the useful entry point for someone who needs to test or make a small thing before committing to a commercial shop or membership.

The official page lists 3D printing, a reservable studio, audiovisual and digitization tools, sewing and craft equipment, and take-home kits. Access rules differ by service, and checkout of higher-cost equipment is limited to adult Orem Library cardholders.

## Who It's For

- Community members who need occasional access to a 3D printer, creative software, recording space, or media-conversion equipment.
- Orem Library cardholders who want to borrow eligible maker kits or equipment.
- Students, artists, and early prototype builders who can work within a public-library, self-directed lab rather than needing industrial fabrication or dedicated project storage.

This is not a substitute for a machine shop, warehouse, cleanroom, or staffed engineering incubator. Builders needing ongoing R&D space or heavier tools should compare [iHub](ihub.md) and [Make Utah](make-utah.md).

## How To Use It

Review the live equipment list and open-lab schedule on the official page before visiting. The Makerspace Studio must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance through the contact method published there. Confirm whether the desired machine requires an Orem Library card, orientation, staff availability, materials fee, or advance file submission; access conditions vary by tool.

Start with the smallest test the available equipment can answer. If the project requires repeat access, large work surfaces, loud or hazardous processes, storage, or commercial production, use the library visit to clarify requirements and then move to a dedicated prototyping facility.

## Open Questions

- Which tools currently require training, staff operation, consumables fees, or an Orem Library card?
- What file formats, material restrictions, and turnaround times apply to 3D printing?
- Can non-Orem residents use in-library equipment even when they cannot check equipment out?

## Evidence

- Orem Public Library, “Makerspace” · https://library.orem.gov/makerspace