Creative Spaces
Townsville Citylibraries is home to two incredible facilities, tailor made for creators, collaborators, inventors, ideators, fixers and tinkerers.
To use these incredible free spaces, equipment, and resources, you must attend a free induction session.
See below for further details on induction times, available equipment, access, and opening hours.
Riverway Creative Hub
Citylibraries Riverway is home to the Riverway Creative Hub. It features two Digital Studios as well as the MixHaus Makerspace.
MixHaus Makerspace
MixHaus Makerspace equipment and resources:
- Blender, LightBurn and Prusa Slicer on a high-powered design PC (x1)
- Cricut Autopress (x1)
- Cricut EasyPress 3 (x1)
- Cricut Maker 3 (x2)
- EinScan 3D scanner (x1)
- Elna 450 Sewing Machines (3x) with essentials such as scissors, quick unpicks, bobbins, basic thread and needles
- Elna 792S Overlocker (x1) with essentials such as scissors, quick unpicks, bobbins, basic thread and needles
- Emblaser Pro 60W Laser Cutter and Engraver (2x) with free plywood
- Prusa MK4 3D Printer (x3) with free PLA and PETG filament
Digital Studio 1 and 2
Digital Studio 1 has seating for 6, and has the following equipment and resources:
- Audacity editing suite on a high-powered desktop PC (x1)
- RodeCaster Pro II audio interface (x1)
- Rode PodMics (4x)
Digital Studio 2 has seating for 3, and has the following equipment and resources:
- Audacity editing suite on a high-powered desktop PC (x1)
- RodeCaster Pro II audio interface (x1)
- Rode PodMics (3x)
Riverway Creative Hub Inductions
Would you like to use the MixHaus Makerspace or Digital Studios at a time that suits you?
Come and attend our induction session and learn about our brand new Riverway Creative Hub. Once you are inducted, you can book equipment anytime you like.
Sessions are held on the below weekly schedule:
- First Wednesday of every month: 1pm to 2:30pm (only during School Term)
- Second Thursday of every month: 6pm to 7:30pm
- Third Wednesday of every month: 1pm to 2:30pm (only during School Term)
- Fourth Thursday of every month: 6pm to 7:30pm
Bookings for these inductions are essential, visit What's On Townsville to book.
Riverway Creative Hub Opening Hours
The Riverway Creative Hub is open:
- Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 6pm
- Thursday: 9am to 8pm
- Friday: 9am to 6pm
- Saturday: 8am to 3pm
- Sunday: 9am to 3pm
Aitkenvale Creative Studio
Citylibraries Aitkenvale is home to the Creative Studio, which includes a Digital Studio and Fabrication Studio.
Aitkenvale Creative Studio is currently available during Citylibraries Aitkenvale’s opening hours:
- Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9am to 6pm
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am to 8pm
- Saturday: 9am to 3pm
- Sunday: 9am to 3pm
- Closed on public holidays
Fabrication Studio
Fabrication Studio equipment and resources:
- Blender, LightBurn and Prusa Slicer on a design PC (x1)
- CriCut Maker 3 (x1)
- Prusa MK4 3D printer (3x) with free PLA and PETG filament
Digital Studio
Digital Studio has seating for two, and has the following equipment and resources:
- KRK audio speakers
- PC (x1) with editing software
- RodeCaster Pro II audio interface (can have up to 4 audio in and 4 audio out if you’d like to bring your own instruments.)
- RodeCaster PodMics (x2)
- Rode headphones (x2)
Check availability for all spaces and book an induction that suits you on What's On Townsville.
Note: Video equipment has been removed from this space.
Useful Guides and Manuals
- Cricut Autopress User Manual (PDF)
- Cricut Easy Press 3 User Manual (PDF)
- Cricut Maker 3 User Manual (PDF)
- EinScan 3D Scanner User Manual (PDF)
- Emblaser Pro Laser Cutter Manual
- Prusa MK4 3D Printer Beginners Guide (PDF)
- Prusa MK4 3D Printer Beginners Video (MP4)
- Prusa MK4 3D Printer Manual (PDF)
- RodeCaster Pro II Getting Started Video Guide
- RodeCaster Pro II User Guide
More Information
For more information, please ask staff at Citylibraries:
- Phone: 07 4773 8811
- Email: library@townsville.qld.gov.au
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