Libraries have traditionally bridged the digital divide by providing free internet service, public-use computers and access to expensive software. The Creation Station adds yet another component to the Library's already existing community services. It provides the community with the opportunity to develop and hone STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills. It provides supplemental STEM learning opportunities to those who might not otherwise have the chance to make, create and innovate by providing a hands-on lab for learners of all ages and by serving as a pathway for Broward County youth to create and invent in a 21st-century digital learning environment. It allows customers the opportunity to explore new and emerging technology in a gathering space that encourages both critical and creative thinking.

The Creation Station supports entrepreneurship and small business development through the use of its resources. It was designed as a dedicated space on the second floor of the Main Library and features cutting-edge design and a bold color scheme. The Creation Station enables new forms of learning, creativity, personal manufacturing and business opportunities and helps the Library support the community’s emerging makers and visionaries. In conjunction with the Creation Station’s opening, a day-long STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Makers Festival was held. September 2014 was designated as “Maker Month,” with library locations countywide hosting DIY events.

There has been an average of 1,200 visitors each month since Creation Station opened in January 2014. All ages have visited the Creation Station and created an exciting number of products. In Fall 2014, representatives from the U.S. Department of State American Corners program visited it to learn how to emulate it in other libraries and government entities. Entrepreneurs and non-profit groups have designed logos and promotional items, such as a plastic jigsaw puzzle used to promote autism awareness. Other projects include a prosthetic thumb for a handicapped customer and a device for a visually impaired customer that worked in conjunction with her Braille devices. The Creation Station represents the democratization of design, engineering, fabrication and education for all of Broward County.