The Basement Creative Lab will be available for public use beginning April 13, 2021. 

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. 

OPERATING PROCEDURES WHILE AT MODERATE TRANSMISSION LEVEL: 

• The studio will be available for use Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays beginning April 13. 
• Only one reservation will be allowed per day, and the studio must be reserved in advance (no walk-ins). 
• Use is limited to no more than two people at a time. Masks are required.
  • On-camera talent may remove their mask while performing. 
• Reservations are open to existing users only; we are still not offering in-person or virtual training classes. 

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 CHECK OUT A GOPRO OR ZOOM RECORDER...

• 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. 

VIEW TUTORIALS   

TO USE AN EDITING STATION...

• Editing stations are currently first-come, first-served. You can find one station on each floor of the Rogers Wing. 

Questions? Contact Erika Hill: 801-852-7685

CONTACT US

Location	Hours	Phone	Email
We are located in the west parking garage tunnel, Room #013.  From the parking garage, enter through the Academy Entrance.  From the library, take the west elevator in the Academy Wing down to the parking level and walk to the end of the hall.	By appointment only	801-852-6655