Local Makerspaces
Last updated 2/19/2026
Makerspaces come in all shapes, sizes, tool offerings, access hours, etc. Many are standalone operations, but in recent years we’ve seen a large uptick in libraries and community centers providing access to tools like 3D Printers, Vinyl Cutters, Laser Cutters and much more. Below are just a few of the many spaces near us. Please let us know if something should be added or moved, thank you!
Maker Works
Ann Arbor
The Secret Lab at the Ann Arbor District Library (Downtown)
Battle Creek
Creative Space at Willard Library
Birmingham
Baldwin Public Library Idea Lab
Canton / Westland
The Work Shop (The Tool Shop)
Chelsea
Ingenuity Engine at Chelsea District Library
Chesterfield
Buddy’s Makerspace at Chesterfield Township Library
Clarkston
Clarkston Independence District Library
Commerce Township
The Forge at Commerce Township Community Library
Dearborn
SparkLab at the Henry Ford Centennial Library
Detroit
East Lansing
Hollander Makerspace at Michigan State University
Maker Studio at East Lansing Public Library
Farmington Hills
Ferndale
Flint
Grosse Pointe
Dream Lab at Grosse Pointe Public Library
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Lake Orion
Orion Township Public Library Makerspace
Lansing
Midland
Midlab at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Northville
Make IT at Northville District Library
Novi
iCube Makerspace at Novi Public Library
Plymouth
Plymouth District Library Maker Space Creative Lab
Portage
Portage District Library Makerspace
Portage Lake
Portage Lake District Library Makerspace
Rochester
Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills Public Library Makerspace
St. Clair Shores
St. Clair Shores Public Library Makerspace
Sterling Heights
Troy
Troy Public Library Makerspace
White Lake
Idea Lab at White Lake Township Library
Elsewhere, check out these lists of makerspaces, hackerspaces, etc.
https://spaces.makerspace.com/directory/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org
TechShop, which had a makerspace in Allen Park, unfortunately closed their US makerspaces in late 2017.
The Village Workshop, which had a makerspace in Northville, unfortunately closed their makerspace in 2019.