The Boone Innovation Lab (BIL) is a place to create, learn, and preserve memories.
Lab Rules
- You must have a Boone County Public Library card in good standing. (Juvenile Cards,Temporary Cards, Digital Only Cards, and Student Digital Access Cards may not reserve Innovation Lab equipment.)
- You must sign a waiver to use lab equipment. Parents must sign with minors under 18.
- A parent or adult guardian must accompany all children under 13 years of age.
- Boone County Public Library reserves the right to close the BIL on short notice. Always call in advance to make certain the Lab is open.
- All reservations are subject to approval.
Copyright Notice: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of copies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using the Boone Innovation Lab equipment is liable for any infringement. Staff will not assist in these cases.
Videos
Speed up your quilting in our Boone Innovation Lab at the Hebron Branch. The HQ (Handi Quilter) Simply Sixteen Longarm Quilting Machine, paired with the HQ Little Foot Frame™ system, offers smooth stitching and can be easily used by quilters of all skill levels!
You’ll find your next favorite tool - the Sawgrass SG-500 sublimation printer - in both the Main and Hebron locations of the BIL. With the sublimation printer and our heat press, you are able to transfer detailed and colorful images on a variety of items!
In our Boone Innovation Labs at the Main Library in Burlington and the Hebron Branch, you can bring your ideas to life with our 3D printers! 3D printers melt plastic filament, and then layer by layer builds an item from a computer file.