Reservations are required for:

• Both Self-Serve Sound Studios (Central Library and Sherwood Village Branch)
• The Green Screen Flex Studio (including 3D Scanning)
• All digital media computer workstations

Reservations can be made online, or in-person.

A timer will display at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. When it hits zero (0) your session will end and all of your work will be wiped clean for the next user.

Make sure to save your files to personal storage before your session timer runs out. Saving files to external devices may take longer than you think, so make sure you leave yourself enough time to transfer all of your files before your session ends. We recommend you save your work frequently, just to be safe.

Data file storage from 3.5 floppy discs (read/write) is currently unavailable at this time.

Access digital files stored on media drive formats that are no longer commonplace on newly purchased computers and media players (i.e. many new devices rely on USB peripherals and wireless streaming to consume media content and do not include built-in disc drives).

Note: The library is not responsible for any damage customers may incur to their personal property when using this workstation.

Central Library Digitization Station:

• Convert Computer Video File Formats (.mpg to AVI, etc.)
• Burn Computer Video Files to DVD/Blu-Ray

George Bothwell Digitization Station:

• Convert Audio, Video, and Other Formats - Handbrake software support
• Burn a CD or DVD - CDBurnerXP software support.

Data file storage from CD/DVD (read/write) and Blue-ray (read only) drives is available at Central Library and George Bothwell locations.

Access digital files stored on media drive formats that are no longer commonplace on newly purchased computers and media players (i.e. many new devices rely on USB peripherals and wireless streaming to consume media content and do not include built-in disc drives).

Note: The library is not responsible for any damage customers may incur to their personal property when using this workstation

Central Library Digitization Station:

• Copy VHS to Computer Video File Format (.mpg format) (Manual)

George Bothwell Digitation Station:

• VHS to Digital - CyberLink PowerDirector software support

VHS tape to digital media file format service is available at Central Library and George Bothwell locations.

Convert VHS tape to commonly used digital media formats playable on computers, tablets, smartphones and other digital media players. 

Note: We have a VHS-C adapter available that can help you convert VHS-C and Super VHS-C camcorder cassettes to DVD. Ask at our Circulation Desk to borrow it for in-library use.

File sizes can be quite large and you may not be able to save a single large file (4GB or more) to your USB drive. This is due to limitations of the file system used by most USB drives (called FAT32) . We recommend using USB drives formatted to use the NTFS or exFAT file system. Which file system is right for you depends on a number of factors .

Software that provides basic image and video editing is provided on the Digitization Station.

Note: The library is not responsible for any damage customers may incur to their personal property when using this workstation.