{"id":243817,"date":"2026-04-10T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243817\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:36:09","slug":"keller-public-library-announces-facility-upgrades-funded-by-50k-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243817\/","title":{"rendered":"Keller Public Library announces facility upgrades funded by $50K grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Keller Public Library<\/a> is getting a new rental service for creative devices, like a 3D printer and heat press, and a mural this month.<\/p>\n

The upgrades are funded by a $50,000 private grant to the library.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Any Keller Public Library card holder can go to the front desk to request a device from the new MakerStation. Items from the station include a 3D printer, button maker, sewing and embroidery machine, a Glowforge laser cutting machine and a heat press.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaker stations are kind of trendy in libraries and it\u2019s something that we\u2019ve wanted for a long time,\u201d library director Ann Flournoy said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see what the community makes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flournoy said all devices will be available free of cost for independent use in the library for card holders 13 years and older. She said users will be expected to use the equipment without handholding from library staff.<\/p>\n

The MakerStation is available for use as of April 9, Flournoy said.<\/p>\n

Breaking it down<\/p>\n

The private grant has been used to fund the MakerStation, the mural in the library’s meeting room, events for its Late Night at the Library series and the library\u2019s One Book One City gala in March, Flournoy said.<\/p>\n

\"visualization\"\/The library is currently stocking up on supplies for the MakerStation with leftover funds from the grant, Flournoy said. She said future maintenance for the station will depend on demand from the community and its needs.<\/p>\n

Also of note<\/p>\n

The mural in the library\u2019s meeting room will havve images of books and animals along a river. The idea of a mural for the library came because of peeling wallpaper in the meeting room, Flournoy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe design is a great tie into a community [that\u2019s] very outdoorsy. Parks are a very important part of the Keller community,\u201d she said. The mural is being painted by a local artist, Anya Bosworth, who grew up in Keller.<\/p>\n

Rachel Reynolds, the city\u2019s communications and engagement manager, said the mural is still in progress and should be completed in mid-April. The library is also planning a reveal event May 11.<\/p>\n

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