Creative Spaces
Citylibraries Townsville is home to two incredible facilities, tailor made for creators, collaborators, inventors, ideators, fixers and tinkerers.
To use these incredible free spaces, equipment, and resources, you must attend a free induction session.
See below for further details on induction times, available equipment, access, and opening hours.
Riverway Creative Hub
Citylibraries Riverway is home to the Riverway Creative Hub. It features two Digital Studios as well as the MixHaus Makerspace.
MixHaus Makerspace
MixHaus Makerspace equipment and resources:
- EinScan 3D scanner (1x)
- Elna 450 Sewing Machines (three machines with essentials such as scissors, quick unpicks, bobbins, basic thread and needles)
- Elna 792S Overlocker (one machine with essentials such as scissors, quick unpicks, bobbins, basic thread and needles)
- Emblaser 2 Laser cutter and engraver
- TierTime UP300 3D printer (ABS filament provided)
- Cricut Maker 3 Vinyl Cutter
- Cricut EasyPress 3
- Cricut Autopress
- All consumables such as 3D Filament, plywood for laser cutting/engraving, vinyl for Cricut Machines and required tools and equipment are provided for free. A design PC and open bench space for assembly, ideation and collaboration.
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Digital Studio 1 and 2
Digital Studio 1 equipment and resources:
- PC with Audacity audio editing software (1x)
- RodeCaster Pro II audio interface
- Rode PodMics (4x)
- Audacity editing suite with high-powered desktop PC
- seating for 6.
Digital Studio 2 equipment and resources
- PC with Audacity audio editing software (1x)
- RodeCaster Pro II audio interface
- Rode PodMics (3x)
- Audacity editing suite with high-powered desktop PC
- seating for 3.
Useful Links
Riverway Creative Hub Inductions
Would you like to use the MixHaus Makerspace or Digital Studios at a time that suits you?
Come and attend our induction session and learn about our brand new Riverway Creative Hub. Once you are inducted, you can book equipment anytime you like.
Sessions are held on the below weekly schedule:
- First Wednesday of every month: 1pm to 2:30pm
- Second Thursday of every month: 6pm to 7:30pm
- Third Wednesday of every month: 1pm to 2:30pm
- Fourth Thursday of every month: 6pm to 7:30pm
Riverway Creative Hub Opening Hours
The Riverway Creative Hub is open:
- Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 6pm
- Thursday: 9am to 8pm
- Friday: 9am to 6pm
- Saturday: 8am to 3pm
- Sunday: 9am to 3pm
Aitkenvale Creative Studio
Citylibraries Aitkenvale is home to the Creative Studio, which includes a Digital Studio and Fabrication Studio.
Aitkenvale Creative Studio is currently available during Citylibraries Aitkenvale’s opening hours:
- Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9am to 6pm
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am to 8pm
- Saturday: 9am to 3pm
- Sunday: 9am to 3pm
- Closed on public holidays
Fabrication Studio
Fabrication Studio equipment and resources:
- Prusa MK4 3D Printer
- Caries free 3D filament rolls (PLA, PETG, TPU)
- Cricut Maker 3 Vinyl Cutter
- PC with 3D design software
Digital Studio
Digital Studio equipment and resources:
- RodeCaster Pro II Audio Interface*
- 2x RodeCaster PodMics
- 2x Rode Headphones
- Seating for two
- PC With editing software
- KRK Audio speakers
Check availability for all spaces and book an induction that suits you on What's On Townsville.
* RodeCaster Pro II Audio Interface can have up to 4 audio in and 4 audio out if you’d like to bring your own instruments.
Note: Video equipment has been removed from this space.
More Information
For more information, please ask staff at Citylibraries:
- Phone: 07 4773 8811
- Email: library@townsville.qld.gov.au
