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Librarians aren’t just keepers of books—they’re trailblazers in hands-on learning! Across schools and colleges worldwide, they’re creating spaces where students can tinker, explore, and bring STEAM to life. In fact, more than half of school libraries in the U.S. and Canada now offer maker programming, giving students more chances to dive into creative, project-based learning.

Here are some of the most exciting ways libraries are weaving STEAM into their programs:

📚 Dedicated Makerspaces:

Transforming library corners into hands-on hubs for building, coding, and experimenting.

🤝 Teaming Up with Teachers:

Collaborating with subject-area educators to connect STEAM tools with classroom curriculum.

📖 Fusing STEAM with Literacy:

Using hands-on activities to bring books to life—think interactive scenes built with circuits and code!

The littleBits Makerspace Invention Wall in a library makerspace.

Shoutout to Librarian Trailblazer Emily Rimland!

Big congrats to our friend Emily Rimland, who was recognized with the American Library Association’s Librarian Recognition Award and Penn State’s University Libraries Teaching Award

As the information literacy librarian and learning technologies coordinator at Penn State University Libraries, Emily has been using littleBits to help students visualize their search processes in a whole new way. Her out-of-the-box approach is exactly what we love to see—STEAM tools making learning more interactive, innovative, and fun!

Emily, you’re an inspiration to librarians everywhere looking to bring hands-on learning into their spaces. Thanks for making littleBits part of your journey! 🚀

Want to start a makerspace in your library's learning environment? Our team of Sphero experts can help create a custom solution using our coding robots and/or littleBits to create an inspirational place for learning! Schedule a meeting with us today.

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