The Digital Media Lab is now available
Upcoming Closings:
Saturday, May 3, all day for Northbrook Repairs
Tuesday, May 13, 1:30-2:30 for a staff meeting
The Collaboratory is the library's makerspace, offering a variety of equipment and tools to help you design, create, and personalize.
Drop in to use the library’s makerspace during our open hours. Appointments are recommended to use the Digitization Room or the Digital Media Lab. You must be 11 or older to use the Collaboratory and Digitization Room without an adult, and be 12 or older if you are monitoring those under the age of 11.
Hours:
Please note that no projects are run 30 minutes before closing.
Sunday & Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am - 8pm; also closed 1:30 - 2:30pm the second Tuesday of the month, except for July & December
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Questions about the Collaboratory's ham radio? Read all about it here.
Equipment, Tools, and Materials
The Collaboratory is a dedicated space for learning, creating, designing, and building. If you need help, our staff can provide assistance. View our list of equipment here. Use of equipment is first come, first served. Wait times to use the equipment may be minutes to a few hours.
To purchase materials from us you will need a library card registered with us, in good standing. If you prefer to bring your own materials, they must be approved by our Collaboratory staff first. Please bring the material's SDS sheet with you for any plastics.
Digitization and Digital Media Lab Rooms
Anyone may make an appointment to use the Digitization Room or the Digital Media Lab.
Appointments begin and end on time. If you do not show within 30 minutes of your scheduled time and do not notify us that you will be late, your appointment will be canceled and made available to others. We do not accept appointment requests via voicemail or email.
Digitization Room
The Peltz Digitization Room will allow you to digitize your old VHS tapes, slides, photos, cassettes, vinyl, and 8/Super8/16mm film, and more. Visit the Peltz Digitization Room page for full details and to make an appointment.
Digital Media Lab
The Peltz Digital Media Lab will allow you to record and edit audio and video media. Visit the Peltz Digital Media Lab page for full details and to make an appointment.
