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Teen Tech Week to Hit NM Libraries

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The Makerstate InitiativeTTW2014 – a partnership between the State Library and the Parachute Factory – is back and could be coming to a library near you! Makerspaces will be popping up in Lea County and other select libraries across New Mexico to celebrate Teen Tech Week.

Teen Tech Week, March 8-14, 2015, is a celebration of the great digital resources available at libraries to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers.

Check out the Lea County schedule here.

And here is everywhere the Makerstate will be next week:

Monday, March 9
Hobbs Public Library – 5 p.m. // Makey Makey & Little Bits

Tuesday, March 10
Woolworth Community Library –  3 p.m. // Pop Up Makerspace: Makey Makey, Little Bits, 3D Printing and Scanning, and Electronic Origami

Socorro Public Library – 3:30 p.m. // Pop Up Makerspace

Wednesday, March 11
Loma Colorado Public Library (Rio Rancho) – 2 p.m. // Destruct and Create

Eunice Public Library – 3 p.m. // Pop Up Makerspace: Makey Makey, Little Bits, 3D Printing and Scanning, and Electronic Origami

Socorro Public Library – 3:30 p.m. // Pop Up Makerspace

Thursday, March 12
Edgewood Community Library – 10:30 a.m. // Intro to 3D Printing

Lovington Public Library – 4 p.m. // 3D Printing and Scanning with Selfie Robots

Friday, March 13
Tatum Community Library – 12 p.m.

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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [LS-00-14-0032-14]