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Take and Make STEAM Kits: UV Bead Bracelets!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits.

Explore light with UV bead bracelets!

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Borax Snowflakes!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in late March. If you would like to suggest a theme please fill out the Google form found here: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehXj6hCQQFNaL2K

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Snowflake Penny Spinners!

Explore physics with Snowflake Penny Spinners!

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Paper Helicopters!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in Winter. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

Explore flight with twirling paper helicopters!

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Bee Hummer!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in late autumn. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

Ever wonder how bees buzz?

Virtual Cricut Design and Cut Program for Teens!

Have you ever stumbled upon a design and were like, "Hey this would make a cool sticker!"?

With a Cricut machine, you can cut out those designs as silhouettes on vinyl to stick on almost anything: skateboards, water bottles, consoles, etc.

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Color Frogs!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at the TCPL location have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check with the Sciencenter for the availability of the remaining kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in May. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Make a Sound Sandwich!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at the TCPL location have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check with the Sciencenter for the availability of the remaining kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in April. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

A One! A Two! A One, Two, Three, Four! ♪♫♪♫

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Take and Make STEAM Kits: Make a Library Critter!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in March. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

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Take and Make STEAM Kits for Families

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in the new year. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.