Due to Covid-19, the Basement Creative Lab is not currently available for public use, and we are not keeping regular office hours. If you would like to check out or return equipment, please make an appointment.
The Basement Creative Lab Studio and Circulating collection are for Provo residents only. Orem and non-resident Provo City Library cards do not entitle users to use the studio or our equipment.
Read our full policies and procedures.
View our equipment list.
TO USE THE BASEMENT CREATIVE LAB STUDIO...
- Users must be Provo residents and have a Provo City Library card in good standing.
- Attend the "Intro to Studio Production" class. All potential users must take this class regardless of stated skill level.
- Complete and sign a Basement Creative Lab User Agreement.
- To request studio time ;
- Follow the link and select "Media Stations" in the drop-down menu.
- Choose the date for your requested reservation from the calendar on the left.
- Select a time range under the heading Basement Creative Lab.
- Checkmark what lab equipment/resources you want to use.
- Fill in your reservation details
- A lab technician will contact you about your request.
- All requests must be made at least seven days in advance.
- Individual users or user groups are entitled to 8 hours of studio time per month. This could be one eight-hour session or multiple shorter sessions. Users or groups may only have one session scheduled at a time.
TO USE AN EDITING STATION...
- To request time at an editing station ;
- Follow the link and select "Media Stations" in the drop-down menu.
- Choose the date for your requested reservation from the calendar on the left.
- Select a time range under one of the headings for "Multimedia Editing Station".
- Fill in your reservation details.
- Individual users or user groups are entitled to 4 hours of reserved time per day.
- If users are more than 15 minutes late their reservation may be canceled.
CLASS SCHEDULE & RESERVATION CALENDAR
CLASS REGISTRATION
All studio classes are for users ages 13 and up; users under 13 may attend if they are accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please note that these classes are different from Kids & Cameras; if you are interested in attending Kids & Cameras, please visit the Kids' Programs page.
TO CHECK OUT A GOPRO OR ZOOM KIT...
- Users must have a Provo City Library card in good standing.
- Complete "GoPro Basics" and "GoPro Accessories" online tutorials.
- Complete and sign a Basement Creative Lab User Agreement.
- Fill out our GoPro request form; a lab technician will contact you about your request.
- All requests must be made at least seven days in advance.
- Users may only have one active request at any given time.
TUTORIALS
Completion of the "GoPro Basics" and "GoPro Accessories" tutorial is required before you may reserve a GoPro camera. Completion of "Zoom H4n" tutorial is required before you may reserve the Zoom kit. Please bring your completed certificates with you to the lab for your first checkout appointment.
When you click on the tutorials link below, you will be prompted to create an account with Niche Academy, the service we use to host our tutorials. This step helps us verify that you have completed the tutorial, and is required.
Questions? Contact Erika Hill: 801-852-7685
CONTACT US
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We are located in the west parking garage tunnel, Room #013. |
By appointment only |
801-852-6655 |  |