To select an available room, click “Details”, then “Request Booking.”
Friends Community Room, Northville District Library
Official Capacity: 20
Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 8 hours
- ● You must be a Library District resident, group, or business with a Northville address to book this room.
● For-profit entities will be charged a fee: Full Day: $50.00 Up to 4 Hours: $25.00
● You are responsible for room set up and clean up.
● You may book a room up to 6x per year.
● Only light refreshments allowed in Meeting Rooms (ex: cookies, packaged snacks, covered beverages)
● The Meeting Room may not be reserved more than three (3) months in advance.
● A 15-minute cleanup is considered part of your room booking. You are responsible for cleaning up and leaving the room before the next scheduled group.
ROOM EQUIPMENT:
● 6 tables, 20 chairs
● 80" HD TV screen
● Podium, Whiteboard
● HDMI plugins only
● All other connections require a converter (please bring your own) or wireless connection to equipment
● Other equipment (BluRay/DVD, Apple TV, Roku Express) available upon request
The Library does NOT provide laptop computers for use in the meeting room(s). You are expected to bring your own computer if you need to present. Please ensure your device provides an HDMI connection.
Digital Conversion Station, Northville District Library
Official Capacity: 1
Booking Period: Between 2 hours and 4 hours
(THIS IS NOT A MEETING ROOM. YOU CANNOT USE THIS ROOM FOR MEETINGS.)
Convert older video and audio formats into digital files. Conversion equipment is located in the Local History Room on the Lower Level of the Library.
YOU MUST ATTEND A SHORT DEMO PRIOR TO FIRST USE OF ANY DIGITAL CONVERSION EQUIPMENT.
If you book without knowing how to use the equipment, assistance will be limited as we will not have staff available to solely assist/train you EXCEPT at scheduled time listed on the website.
Call or register online for a demo, which are held Thursdays at 2 pm. Registration is preferred. Drop ins are accepted, but please call first to be sure demo is being held. 248.349.3020, ext. 226 You can register online via our Calendar at https://northvillelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/?filter-categories[]=digital-conversion
OR attend a TechXpert Session for a demo and extra help with equipment. Tuesdays at 6 or 7 pm OR Thursdays at 2 or 3 pm.
Register online or call.
How To Reserve Time on the Equipment
Use the Online Meeting Room Reservation form at https://northvillelibrary.org/?page_id=22362
Select DIGITAL CONVERSION STATION (not Meeting Rooms)
Select the day/time you wish to use the equipment.
If you have NOT received training on the equipment, we do not train "on the fly". Please schedule training as noted above
BEFORE using the equipment.
OR Call ahead (248-349-3020 ext 226) to reserve a two-hour time slot. Time slots subject to availability. Use the online form to see all the open slots available.
If no one is signed up for the next time slot you may stay longer
Drop-ins are allowed if you have attended a demo, are familiar with the equipment, and do not require tech assistance.
What Can I Convert?
- VHS tape to DVD
- VHS or DVD to digital file (.mov)
- VHS or DVD to digital file on iMac
- Phonograph Record to MP4a or OGG* to MP3
- Audiocassette to digital audio file
- DVD to digital file ( .mov)
- Photographs to digital file (can be edited after digitized)
- Slides or Negatives to digital photo file (can be edited after)
- 8MM or Super 8 Reel to Reel Film
Digital Conversion Equipment Chart
How Much Time Will I Need to Convert?
This will vary depending on your familiarity with the equipment AND what is being converted.
Estimated times: if your original format runs an hour, it will take approximately one hour to dub/convert. This does not include set up time.
Digital Conversion Equipment Available
- Apple iMac computer
- DVD/VHS Recorder
- 3-speed turntable
- ClearClick Video to Digital Converter
- Analog to Digital USB Converter
- Cassette and Tape to Digital Converter w/USB
- Photoshop Elements v15
- Epson V600 Perfection (8.5" x 12" max size)
- Wolverine 8MM/Super 8 Film Converter
- Wolverine Titan Slide and Negative Scanner
FOR PURCHASE at Circulation Desk: 32 GB microSD and SD flash cards; DVD-R (@ Reference Desk only); 16 and 32 GB flashdrives
PLEASE NOTE: THE LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR MEDIA.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this equipment is responsible for any infringement.
This equipment is NOT professional grade, and is not intended for large conversion projects. For those larger projects try:
CV Media in Northville Square (133 W. Main St. #128. 248.358.2828)
Priceless Preservation in Ann Arbor (122 S. Main St, Suite 110 C. , Ann Arbor 48104. 734.219.3916)
Costco (membership required) (20000 Haggerty Rd. 734.464.6399)
MakeIT, Northville District Library
Official Capacity: 1
Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 4 hours
This is MakeIT, the Northville District Library's Makerspace.
(This is NOT a general meeting room nor a study room, and may NOT be booked for meetings nor studying.)
All bookings subject to approval by MakeIT staff. If you schedule on a Friday between 12 and 1 OR on a Saturday that MakeIT is not open on, your reservation will be denied.
Hours of Operation:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 1-7 PM
Wednesday: 1-5 PM
Thursday: 1-5 PM
Friday: 10 AM-5 PM (closed Noon-1 PM for lunch)
2nd Saturday of the month: 10 AM-5 PM (closed Noon-1 PM for lunch)
When MakeIT is open on Saturday it will be closed the preceding Friday.
Phone: 248-349-3020 ext 236
Email: makeit@northvillelibrary.org