Creative Space & Recording Studio

Use these resources to learn more about our Creative Space and Recording Studio equipment, how to use them, and discover ideas for future projects!

Updated October 1, 2025
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3D printing
Horne, Richard (Electrical engineer)
Paper Book
Print out whatever you can dream up 3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It's also a handy guide for more experienced users looking...
Beginner's guide to CNC machining in wood : understaning the machines, tools, and software, plus projects to make
Bagnall, Ralph
Paper Book
A tool to empower and educate a new generation of inventors, creators, designers, and fabricators! This comprehensive resource is an accessible, beginner-friendly guide for anyone interested in understanding CNC (Computer Numerical Control) woodworking and the future of these technologies. From...
The big book of maker skills : tools & techniques for building great tech projects
Hackett, Chris
Paper Book
Makers, get ready. This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level--from basic wood- and metalworking skills to plugged-in fun with power tools, from cutting-edge electronics play to 3-D printing wizardry. Join Chris Hackett, Popular Science<...
How to shoot video that doesn't suck
Stockman, Steve
Paper Book
Newly updated and revised, How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly--whether you read it cover to cover or just skim a few chapters. It's about the language of video and how to think like a director, regardless of equipment...
Modern log cabin quilting : 25 simple quilts and patchwork projects
Beal, Susan.
Paper Book
If you think quilting is too difficult or too complicated, you're not alone. Cutting hundreds of pieces and joining angled seams can be tough work! But log cabin quilting--an artful and simple way to piece strips of fabric around a central square--is different. From the intuitive construction...
The school of photography : beginner's guide
Newton, Marc
Paper Book
The School of Photography: Beginner's Guide will take the beginner photographer to an advanced level in no time and fill any gaps in photography knowledge that may be holding you back from reaching your full potential. You'll be able to use your camera confidently in all the manual modes...
Digital photographer's handbook
Ang, Tom
Paper Book
Discover how to get the very best from your photography with clear step-by-step guidance from expert photographer, Tom Ang.   In this fully comprehensive photography companion, renowned photographer and teacher Tom Ang teaches you how to capture, enhance, and transform...
NPR's podcast start up guide : create, launch, and grow a podcast on any budget
Weldon, Glen
Paper Book
From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting-featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level. Whoever you are, whatever you love, there's a...

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