Abstract：Exploring the development of library makerspaces in China Purpose In response to the governments decision to makeentrepreneurship and innovation for alla national strategy in its 2015 annual work reportChinese professionals in the library field have expressed a growing interest in makerspacesThis study aims to provide an overview of their current research studies and attempts in constructing makerspacesDesignmethodologyapproach The authors aggregated research materials on library makerspaces in China from two sourcesjournal articles from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database and online news reports from the search engine BaiducomContent analysis was used to extract information regarding visions and perceived valuesservice models and technology adoptionFindings While a growing number of Chinese academic publications are concerned with library makerspacesthe existing research focuses on foreign cases and offers few empirical studies on domestic application scenariosLibraries and researchers in China hold a positive and supportive attitude toward makerspaces3D printing is the most frequently mentioned technologyand free-to-usepromoting communication and realization of ideas and dreams are the most emphasized valuesLibraries should highlight their own unique advantages and tap into their resources and services in mutually beneficial collaborations with other types of makerspacesResearch limitationsimplications Firstthe results of this study cannot fully summarize the development status of makerspaces in Chinese librariesSecondthe research materials used in this study may be biasedespecially the news reportsPractical implications This paper presents a semanticvisualized analysis of aggregated online news articles and journal articles on library makerspaces in China in an attempt to summarize their characteristics and guiding valuesvalidate the advantages of library makerspaces and give suggestions on improving their service modelsSocial implications This paper introduces the development trend of makerspace in Chinese librariesso that researchers at home and abroad can learn more about the development of Chinese libraryOriginalityvalue This study comprehensively overviews the development of library makerspaces in ChinaThe results provide suggestions to improve maker services in libraryThe application part of AI in the libraryRetrieval and IndexingandConsulting ServicesThe article mentioned that compared with other types of MakerspacesMakerspaces in the library has trained libraries to help users consult professional resourceswhich may involve information retrieval and index using AI technologyThis article refers to the role of Makerspaces in the library and explains how they promote learninginnovation and entrepreneurial spiritWhen it comes to technologythe article mentioned that Makerspaces can use various technologiessuch as laser carving3D printingvideo editingcommunication technologyelectronic readinginteraction and artificial intelligence based on motion sensorsTheartificial intelligencehere represents the application of AI technologies such as machine learning