With the high cost of electricity this winter, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is offering a valuable tool allowing consumers to monitor their electricity consumption and make smart energy choices.

The Epilog Mini 24 laser cutter utilises a high powered laser to make precision cuts and engravings in a variety of materials, such as paper, wood, acrylic and glass. It has a table size of 24" x 12". It has the ability to engrave or cut cylindrical items, like bottles or glasses with the Rim-Drive Rotary Attachment. 

The MakerBot Replicator+ is a very user friendly device that customers can operate themselves. Makerbots work by melting a plastic filament, then extruding the liquid through a brass nozzle – just like a hot glue gun. The liquid quickly cools and hardens into shape.

A workstation for creating and editing MIDI music including a keyboard, headphones and a Mac Pro with editing software. Please checkout the computer keyboard and headphones before your booking. 

The Telescope is an Orion Starblast 4.5 Reflector Telescope – it is a fully functioning telescope, designed with the beginning astronomer in mind. 

A thermal camera with a 3.2" touchscreen displaying wide angle images, it allows you to take videos of thermal imagery or visible light. Measures range of temperature between -30°C ~ 1000°C (-22°F ~ 1832°F)

Digitize your VHS cassette tapes and save to a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. DVDs are available at the branch for $1.00 and hold 2 hours of video. This machine will only accept regular VHS cassettes.