Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Expo

Drop in, hang out (geek out), and explore the themes of NextLibrary through your hands.

The Tinkering Dream Lab is an open environment to explore key learning areas like STEM, literacy, the arts, and beyond through making and tinkering.

The space invites participants to engage with ideas through physical materials in a joyful, collaborative, and playful way. Inspired by the spirit of “thinking with your hands”, the activities support curiosity, conversation, and co-creation.

You’ll find low-threshold, high-ceiling activities from balancing mobiles with recycled materials, to story telling with LEGO, to making data-embedded jewelry, that allow for all styles of learners and all ages to dive in. No prior experience needed.

Especially for the Next Library festival, we created a conversation corner where you get inspired and exchange ideas on how to design convivial spaces and activities that encourage citizens to meet and share about their dreams and passions through making something tangible.

When?

The Tinkering Dream Lab is open daily from 10-16 (except during keynotes). Also open Sunday Evening and Monday from 4-6 pm. No prior experience needed, curious minds welcome.

Monday afternoon from 4 pm: TinkerTeaTime

Join us for this TinkerTeaTime to wind down your day at Next Library. We will have conversations on tinkering Practices in Libraries.
Host: Jovana Jankov.

Hosts

Sebastian Martin & Aarhus Public Libraries

Sebastian creates learning experiences that invite people to tinker and “think with their hands”. With a background in designing interactive exhibits at the Exploratorium Science Center in San Francisco, he explores the space where creativity, science, and hands-on discovery come together. Currently, he collaborates with Aarhus Public Libraries to envision and create a “Tinkering Dream Lab”.

Co-tinkers:

Magdalena Aszer is the Head of the Educational Solutions Department at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. She develops educational kits and workshop for both educators and students.

Jovana Jankov: The TinkerLib Project