A must-read for elementary school librarians interested in starting a makerspace at their school, but who are concerned about the cost and are looking for curriculum links for getting started.

• Features ready-to-use, reproducible curricular lessons to use in a makerspace environment

• Provides specific ideas on how to create and fund a makerspace with very little money

• Presents specific advice on how to staff and run an elementary school makerspace while maintaining all other library services

• Includes helpful ideas to encourage community involvement

• Helps advance the teaching of curriculum standards from theory to actual understanding