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Carlo Meeting Room, Northville District Library
Official Capacity: 55
Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 8 hours
This room is on the main level of the Library, located near the entrance and check out desk.
You must be a Library District resident, group, or business with a Northville address to book this room.
• You may use the room only during the Library's open hours of operation.
• For-profit entities will be charged a fee: Full Day: $150.00 Up to 4 Hours: $75.00
• You are responsible for room set up and clean up. Please ask at the Information Desk if you need access to more chairs or tables.
• You may book a room up to 6x per year.
• Only light refreshments are allowed in Meeting Rooms (ex: cookies, packaged snacks, covered beverages)
• 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.
• Minimum room attendance is considered to be 15. Please do not book this room for smaller groups, as they may be subject to denial.
The Meeting Room may not be reserved more than three (3) months in advance.
Bookings are approved on a quarterly basis:
● Starting November 15 for December - February
● Starting February 15 for March - May
● Starting May 15 for June - August
● Starting August 15 for September – November
ROOM EQUIPMENT:
● 7 tables, 55 chairs
● Front Screen = 98", Rear Screen = 78"
● Two ways to connect your device:
a. ClickShare (download apps at https://www.barco.com/en/products/clickshare-conferencing-collaboration/app) to connect
b. HDMI Connection
● ListenEverywhere (https://www.listentech.com/listen-everywhere/)
Available Upon Request:
● Portable whiteboard available upon
● DVD and BluRay available upon request
● Microphone(s) 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 uses HDMI connector. The Library does NOT provide adapters.
You MUST report which equipment you need while you book your program.
Room Wifi (used ONLY for ListenEverywhere and ClickShare):
SSID = John Carlo Meeting Room
Password is available by request
(All connections to the Carlo Room Wifi are subject to the Library's Policy on Internet Access)
Friends Community Room, Northville District Library
Official Capacity: 20
Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 8 hours
This meeting room is located on the lower level, by the group study rooms.
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
● 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.
The Meeting Room may not be reserved more than three (3) months in advance.
Bookings are approved on a quarterly basis:
● Starting November 15 for December - February
● Starting February 15 for March - May
● Starting May 15 for June - August
● Starting August 15 for September - November
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
- Phonograph Record to to MP3
- Audiocassette to digital audio file
- DVD to digital file
- 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
- Video8, Hi8 and Digital 8 to Digital File
- Book Edge Scanner (for scanning books and other printed material w/OCR capability)
- Adobe Creative Suite
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.
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: 5
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: 1-9 PM
Tuesday: 1-7 PM
Wednesday: 1-5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM-5 PM
Friday: 10 AM-5 PM (closed Noon-1 PM for lunch)
Saturday: 10 AM-5 PM (closed Noon-1 PM for lunch)
Phone: 248-349-3020 ext 236
Email: makeit@northvillelibrary.org