media
LAB
The Media Lab offers DGPL cardholders the opportunity to use professional-level equipment and software to create audio, visual, and photographic works of digital art. Whether it's producing a song, recording a podcast, or shooting and editing a short film, the library offers the tools and skills to turn your vision into a reality.
Located on the second floor near the public computers, the Media Lab consists of two rooms:
Recording Studio
The Recording Studio is the larger of the two rooms and is the ideal space for band recordings or filming in front of the green screen.
- Soundproof
- Mac Pro
- Content creation software
Maximum Occupancy: 6
Editing Bay
The Editing Bay is a quiet, private location for making quick cuts to a short video project or recording simple narrations.
- 27” iMac
- Apple Software
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Maximum Occupancy: 2
To use the media lab:
- DGPL cardholders age 13 and up can reserve a room; patrons 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.
- DGPL cardholders can reserve rooms in advance; non-DGPL cardholders can use the room on a drop-in basis.
- Rooms can be booked for up to four hours but may go over if there are no immediate future reservations.
- Food and beverages are not allowed in the Media Lab.
- Set up may require assistance from our Media Lab Coordinator.
Available equipment includes:
- Shure SM57 microphones
- Berhinger U-PHORIA UMC404HD audio interface
- Canon Rebel DSLRs (T3i, T5, T5i models)
- Sony Handycam CS405 video camera
- PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 mixer
- Tripods, lights, audio cables, etc.
- And more!
Have questions or need assistance with a certain project? Email medialab@dglibrary.org or call 630-960-1200 ext. 4309.