Illinois Library Embraces Crowdfunding

hulkstatue Northlake Public Library IndiegogoBrings Its Patrons A 3D Printer 

Retooling the traditional public library for a more technically savvy populace is no small feat, especially when library budgets across the U.S. have been gutted these past few years.

That sad state of events has forced some libraries to take matters into their own hands. Consider the case of the Northlake Public Library in Northlake, Illinois — it wants to give its community (and especially the town’s children) access to a slew of new digital creation tools to help inspire the next generation of makers and artists, and it’s decided to turn to crowdfunding site Indiegogo in hopes of making it happen.

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