A Complete Guide to DIY at the Library

National Craft Month is a wonderful time to start some new DIY projects and the library is a great resource for learning new crafts! At the New Berlin Public Library, we have a well-stocked MakerStudio, craft supplies within our Library of Things, lots of books on crafting, and some great crafting programs for all ages. Come down to the library to get started on your next DIY project today! 

 

March Crafts at the Library

We have some great upcoming crafts that you can check out as well! The upcoming Youth Services crafts include:  

• Lego Club – March 1 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM

• Youth Tiny Art Show – March 4-28

• March Madness Playtime – March 4 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM

• Family Activity Night Leprechaun Traps  – March 11 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM 

• Lego Club – March 16 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM

• Tolkien Reading Day Pop-Up Crafts – March 25 all day in the MakerStudio

• Tween STEAM: Finger Knit Bookmarks – March 26 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM

We also have some amazing crafty programs coming up for adults:  

• Art for Wellness Workshop – March 7 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM

• Adult Maker Night: Embroidered Flower Magnets – March 18 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM 

• The PEEPle's EGGSibition (A Peeps® Diorama Contest) – March 22-28 

• Tolkien Reading Day Pop-Up Crafts – March 25 all day in the Makerstudio

Find out more about our programs on our online calendar or on our Facebook page.  

 

What is available in our MakerStudio?

Our MakerStudio, located on the second floor behind the nonfiction section, is filled with lots of amazing supplies free to use for New Berlin Library patrons! Many of our available supplies are great for learning new skills, such as our crochet hooks and yarn, or for heartfelt gifts, like our card making supplies. Our MakerStudio is updated periodically with new supplies. Every month we have a new craft to check out in there! The MakerStudio also contains some fun activities as well, such as Magnet Tiles, Snap Circuits, and Teva Blocks.  

Find out more on our MakerStudio page.

 

Craft supplies in the Library of Things

Our Library of Things is a fantastic way to try out new crafts without buying a whole bunch of new supplies. Items are available to patrons with a café library card. Stop by the circulation desk to check out these amazing items.  

Curious about what we have in the Library of Things while you are browsing the stacks? Bookshelf ends in the adult nonfiction collection and juvenile fiction collection contain little white cards with different Library of Things items! 

Some of our amazing crafting highlights include:  

• Knitting kit 

• Crochet Kit 

• Artist Easel 

• Embroidery Kit 

• Singer Sewing Machine 

• Brother Sewing Machine 

Find out more about what we offer on our Library of Things page.

 

Where can I find books about crafting? 

Both our adult nonfiction collection and our juvenile nonfiction collection contain many books about many different crafts. Call numbers that start with J (e.g., J 742) refer to our juvenile nonfiction collection on the first floor. Our adult nonfiction collection is on the library's second floor. Here is a list of call numbers to check out if you are interested in learning more about a given craft:  

• Knitting books: J 746.43 and 746.432 

• Crochet books: J 746.43 746.434 

• Drawing books: J 742, 741.2  

• Cookbooks: J 641.5 and 641.5 

• Woodworking books: J 684.08 and 684.08 

• Painting books: J 750, J 751.4, and 751.4 

• Sewing books: J 646.2, 646.2 and 646.4 

• Quilting books: J 746.46 and 746.46 

Find more great crafting books in our catalog at this link. 

Found a book you like but it is at another library? With your café library card, you can check out materials from other libraries in the Waukesha County and Jefferson County libraries.