Phyllis has been a school librarian for 24 years, 18 of them in East Greenwich --13 years in an elementary school and 5 years at the middle school. She became interested in bringing DIY and Makerspace activities into the library environment and educated herself by going to conferences, reading professional journals, and visiting other innovation spaces. Inspired by FabNewport and Warwick Public Library’s Idea Space, Phyllis approached her principal with the idea of creating a Makerspace and convinced administration to support her application and eventual Champlin Grant Award.