The Labs at DC Public Library are located at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library which opens for limited services on Sept. 24. Learn more here.



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The Labs at DC Public Library have the following policies:

DC Public Library Rules of Behavior must be observed at all times while using any of the Labs spaces.

must be observed at all times while using any of the Labs spaces. Age Restrictions : All of the Labs spaces are designated for use by persons aged 13 and older. Children between 6-12 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times. Children under 6 are prohibited from the Labs.

: All of the Labs spaces are designated for use by persons aged 13 and older. Children between 6-12 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times. Children under 6 are prohibited from the Labs. Food & Beverages : Food is strictly prohibited in all the Labs spaces. Non-alcoholic beverages must be in covered containers at all times.

: Food is strictly prohibited in all the Labs spaces. Non-alcoholic beverages must be in covered containers at all times. Use of Labs Computers & Laptops : Fab Test Lab computers and laptops are restricted to design applications; Studio Express computers and laptops are restricted to audiovisual production; Memory Lab computers and laptops are restricted to digital preservation applications.

: Fab Test Lab computers and laptops are restricted to design applications; Studio Express computers and laptops are restricted to audiovisual production; Memory Lab computers and laptops are restricted to digital preservation applications. Safety Orientation & Participant Release Form : A safety orientation and a participant release form must be signed before using the Fab Test Lab.

: A safety orientation and a participant release form must be signed before using the Fab Test Lab. Storage at Labs : You may not store any personal belongings or ongoing projects at any of the Labs spaces.

: You may not store any personal belongings or ongoing projects at any of the Labs spaces. Storage of Content : You may not store any content or project in any of the Labs spaces or on a Labs computer or equipment. You must provide your own storage environment with sufficient available capacity to save all your work. Content stored on Labs computers and equipment will be deleted to protect library patrons' anonymity, privacy, and work.

: You may not store any content or project in any of the Labs spaces or on a Labs computer or equipment. You must provide your own storage environment with sufficient available capacity to save all your work. Content stored on Labs computers and equipment will be deleted to protect library patrons' anonymity, privacy, and work. Patron's Personal Equipment: Labs staff members may not handle, troubleshoot, or repair library patron's personal equipment.





Memory Lab

Memory Lab is a personal do-it-yourself digitizing lab where you can digitize your home movies, personal photographs and slides. The Memory Lab offers classes and other resources for your personal archiving needs. Orientations to the Memory Lab are no longer required, but drop-ins are encouraged.



When digitizing your home movies, photographs or slides, you will need to provide your own storage environment to save your content.



Find out more at dclibrary.org/labs/memorylab.



Studio Lab Express

Studio Lab Express is a studio to learn and create multimedia (photography, videography, music and sound production) -- from pre to post-production.



When creating content, you will need to provide your own storage environment to save your content. Examples of a storage environment are an external flash or hard drive or cloud storage (Dropbox, Google, iCloud).



Find out more at dclibrary.org/labs/studio.