 The makerspace here at the mix at our main library in Civic Center is very important to teens in San Francisco to teach them skills and activities that they might not otherwise have access to. For example, we have materials and equipment here that a lot of schools don't have, like our maker bots and other equipment that allows teens to explore their creative side, to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, and to spark their interest and creativity in those subjects. So in the mix at SFPL, teens do a lot of things. They make music in our recording studio, they make films in our film studio, they design things in our makerspace, they make food, we do karaoke, we do video games, we do SAT preparation, we do dancing programs. teens do a lot of different things, activities, engaging with each other, as well as individual projects to help them express their opinions about the world going on around them. I often come to the mix with my friends, because there are books, computers, and other activities for us. I often come here with my friends to study, to study, so I really like the mix. So we have coding programs through Girls Who Code, we have 3D printing workshops, Shrinkydinks, Lego Robotics, Little Bit SynthKits, all of these things that the library has purchased for people to get their hands on and play around with. And we also have people who are experts in a lot of these things, coming in and showing them and teaching them. But we are also learning ourselves as staff members how to use these things if we hadn't known before. The mix has had a tremendous impact on the teens who have come into the space. They've had a chance to take advantage of the many workshops in the space and learn new skills and achieve a sense of accomplishment. Some of these teens don't necessarily do well in school, but here at the mix they're able to learn new skills and feel very proud about what they've achieved here. As a librarian, I am so proud to be able to be in a space where teens have a chance to learn outside of the pressures of the classroom so they can learn what they want, when they want to learn it, and take advantage of all of the tools and the technologies that we have here in the space. The mix and the makerspace are great examples of how libraries can provide tools and resources to their communities so that they can continue to learn throughout their lives. Having access to these kinds of tools and technologies will become as integral as books in the library of the present here at the San Francisco Public Library and libraries of the future around the world.