MakerPlace Members Equipment Bookings

Gateshead Libraries MakerPlace Members Equipment Bookings

Weekly group session where individuals who have attended the relevant induction sessions can book to use the equipment/software on our laptops when a member of the team is available to offer technical support & supervise equipment use.

Use of the equipment is free unless it is for business prototyping, in which case this needs to be discussed in advance of your booking and will incur an hourly rate.

Bookings of equipment should be for one machine at a time unless your project has been discussed with us in advance.

All material used in the MakerPlace must be purchased from us unless otherwise agreed in advance.

If you feel you need to learn more about software to use with the equipment in the MakerPlace you may be referred to one of our workshops before attending an equipment booking session.

Basic computer skills required for use of equipment.

If you need to attend a health and safety induction session for equipment please email digitalteamlibs@gateshead.gov.uk

MakerPlace Equipment Health and Safety Inductions

You must attend an induction session for each of the pieces of equipment you'd like to be able to book and use outside of a led workshop. Induction sessions offer a chance to see the equipment and MakerPlace, cover health and safety, our terms and conditions, use of the equipment materials and software required and any questions you may have.

Please Note: Gateshead Libraries events listings will now appear on the What’s On section of our Library webpage. Please visit https://www.gatesheadlibraries.com website for upcoming activities and bookings. Alternatively call our helpful staff on 0191 4338420.