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Futures Lab: Coding Club
A club for self-motivated young people to learn coding and explore technology.
- Weekly, Thursdays during term time
- Old Midland Courthouse
Through hands-on workshops, state of the art equipment, and innovative library spaces, our staff aim to foster collaboration to spark imagination and creativity. The Futures Lab provides exciting opportunities for young people to engage with emerging and creative technologies.
Future's Lab in action!
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Futures Lab in action
Our after-school and holiday programs are designed to empower young people to thrive in a rapidly changing world. In these interactive and collaborative sessions, students can connect with like-minded peers and mentors, sharing ideas and learning from each other as they explore cutting-edge technologies like robotics, sound recording, coding, virtual reality, and 3D printing.
Together, we're building a community of curious and creative problem-solvers who will shape the future.
Future's Lab programs
Futures Lab: Stopmotion animation
Join us during Term 3 for an exciting after-school program learning all about animation.
- Weekly, Fridays during Term 3 | 3:30 - 4:30pm
- Guildford Public Library
Futures Lab: Tech Hub
A club for young people to collaborate and explore creative technologies.
- Weekly, Tuesdays during term time
- Beechboro Public Library
3D Printers are available at each Library branch.
VR is available during school holidays and at select library branches. Get in touch with us at programs.library@swan.wa.gov.au for more info. Games on offer include:
- TheBlu: a deeply immersive VR series that allows audiences to experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through different habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.
- Space Pirate Trainer: Fight off relentless waves of droids, dodge incoming lasers, pick up your blasters, and dance your way into the Space Pirate Trainer hall of fame!
- Beat Saber: a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.
- Fruit Ninja: The juiciest, most action-packed burst of fruit-filled fun is here! Re-imagined by the immersive power of virtual reality, Fruit Ninja VR brings you closer to the action than ever before.
Digitisation Station at Ballajura, Bullsbrook and Guildford Libraries:
- VHS to video file (such as .mp4; e.g. old home movies)
- DVD to video file (such as .mp4)
- Audio Tape Cassette to audio file (such as .mp3); eg oral histories or old band recordings
- Vinyl Record to audio file (such as .mp3)
- Film to image file (such as .jpg); e.g. old film slides.
Ballajura Synthesiser Library
The Ballajura Synthesiser Library is a unique collection of high-end professional synthesisers that are available to use by City of Swan library members. Drop in and explore music, sound design and sound effects or bring your laptop with music software installed to record our synths for your songs!
To access the Synth Library, simply hand your library card to one of our friendly library staff and they will provide you with instructions, cables and one or two sets of headphones. Up to 2 people can access the synths at a time.
Current equipment:
- Moog Subsequent 37
- Moog Matriarch
- Arturia MiniFreak
- Arturia Keystep Pro
- Korg MicroKorg
For further information, get in touch with us at programs.library@swan.wa.gov.au.
Check out some of the games that our talented young coders and facilitators have been working on! Head to the Swan Libraries eCatalogue to try them out, or have a play here.
Nick’s taco clicker
Instructions
- Click the green flag
- Click the big taco wizard to make one taco
- When you have 100 tacos, click the small taco wizard, and you will summon a little taco wizard that makes tacos
- When you have 1,000 tacos, click the taco griffin.
Notes and Credits Credits
Nick, Futures Lab Coding Club (Midland Library) on Scratch.Kaden's crossy road
Instructions
- Use the arrow keys to move
- Get to the bottom of the screen
- Avoid the cars.
Notes and credits
Credits: Kaden, Futures Lab Coding Club (Midland Library) on Scratch.Jonathan's shadow ships game
Instructions
- Right and left arrow to steer
- Collect the suns
- Don't hit the shadow ships!
Notes and Credits
Credits: Pale Thorn on Scratch
Memory game
Instructions
- Click on the cards to reveal the symbols
- Try to find matching pairs of symbols.
Notes and credits
Credits: Pale Thorn on Scratch.Learn to make this game on the Futures Lab YouTube channel.