Library Blogs

From Hello Kitty figurines to mechanical keyboard keycaps and even a Harry Potter Book Nook, the Design Lab has been the heart of my hands-on learning journey. Along the way, the staff’s guidance, patience, and problem-solving support turned every glitch into a reason to keep exploring.

After years of ordering lithopanes online to memorialize pets, I decided to make one myself using the library’s 3D printers. With help from the design lab, I learned to prepare files, choose materials, and ultimately printed a mint-green suncatcher of Snapdragon that turned out beautifully.

I printed a pan holder to fasten itself onto a pan

"where violence flows" was a collaborative zine project during Okyoung Noh's thesis exhibition "In Flow". With the help of two other artists, Kyunghee Kim and Matt Dhillon, "where violence flows" reflects on family, grief, and U.S. imperialism.

Annie Zhou, a second-year master’s student in Educational Studies, explores culturally responsive teaching and what constitutes "good teaching".

A multi-use desk attachment that allows the user to store a tablet and clamp a desk light all while not requiring additional fasteners.

I created a lid of my sample test tube for my experiment.

How I Learned (at this ripe old age) To Trust Myself - And You Should Too!

I printed a terrific model plane!

Dive into pride month with fiction and non-fiction books that explore the varied experiences of LGBTQ+ people! Each of these titles is available online through the University of Michigan library catalog.