Whether you’re recording a podcast or digitizing your family’s VHS collection, we have the tools to see your creative project come to life!
Reservations
Studio 1
For audiovisual projects, features a sound isolation booth, equipment, and software for recording music, podcasts, editing videos, and more.
Equipment details.
Studio 2
A fully equipped digitization station for converting and archiving analog photo, audio, and video into digital formats. Also features a Cricut cutting machine. Equipment details.
Reserve by Phone
847-362-2330 – Cook Park x1153 | Aspen Drive x1402
Reserve In Person
See the Lower Level Information Desk at Cook Park or the Information Desk at Aspen Drive.
Details
- Must be a registered library cardholder age 14 or older.
- Reserve up to one week in advance.
- Maximum 3 hours per day.
- Your reservation may be cancelled if you do not arrive or call within 15 minutes after your scheduled time.
Review Digital Studio Guidelines & Rules
Digital Studio Workshops
Need some help getting started? Set aside 30 minutes and learn how to use the studios!
Equipment
Hardware
- 5′ x 7′ sound isolation booth
- 27” iMac Desktop: 3.2 Ghz Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM
- Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD Audio Interface
- Audio-Technica ATH-M20x studio monitor headphones
- Blue Yeti USB Microphone
- Blue Yeti Pro USB Microphone (2)
- KORG Minilogue Polyphonic Analogue Synthesizer
- M-Audio Keystation 61ES MIDI Controller
- Shure SM57 Microphones (2) – Cook Park only
- Logitech StreamCam
- Apple USB Superdrive (CD/DVD drive)
Software
- Ableton Live 11
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- Final Cut Pro
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- iLife Suite- iPhoto, Garageband, iMovie
- iWork Suite- Pages, Numbers, Keynote
- Logic Pro X
- Screenflow
- Roxio Creator
- VLC Media Player
- Zoom
- Full access to Udemy video tutorials & training.
Hardware
- Windows 10 PC
- Cricut Maker 3
- LG SuperMulti Blade DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
- Headphones
- Audio-Technica AT-LP 120-USB Direct Drive Turntable
- Vidbox Video Capture w/ VCR
- Epson Perfection V800 scanner- photos, documents, slides, 35mm film, 120 and 220 (21/4) film, and 4×5 film
- TEAC AD-800 CD/Cassette player w/ USB
- VHS-C Converter Tape
Software
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- Cricut Access Subscription
- Vidbox Video Converter
- Microsoft Edge
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Office
- Roxio Toast
- VinylStudio
- VLC Media Player
- Zoom
- Full access to LinkedIn Learning video tutorials & training.
Visit the Library of Things page to see studio equipment that can be checked out.
