Hosting a hackfest or hackathon in the library provides an opportunity for engaging students (and others) with critical information literacy, discussing and developing new approaches to research, facilitating collaborative coding exercises and encourages an open access pedagogy. It is a common feature of technological conferences to host hackathons. Similarly, large Silicon Valley companies such as Google and Facebook host hackathons to foster new innovative ideas. This session discusses capturing entrepreneurship and innovation in the library with examples of hackathons held in libraries: University of Toronto Critical Making Lab and York University Steacie Science and Engineering Library (Annual Dungeon Hackfest). They provide tips on hosting a hackathon, required resources, themes, achievements of participants, and why hackfests are relevant to student learning in the library. Be inspired by these experienced librarians and organize your own events to facilitate an enhanced student experience and encourage student learning.