Central Library Inspiration Lab
Vancouver’s free space dedicated to digital creativity. Find us on Level 3 of the Central Library
Drop in or book a workstation or recording studio in advance.
If this will be your first time booking or you need a refresher on the process, review our booking instructions.
For frequently asked questions and related events, check out our Inspiration Labs page.
Record!
Digitize!
Image Conversion
Image Conversion
- Epson V800 flatbed scanning station
- Trays for digitization of slides, and small, medium and large-format film negatives
- Scan prints or artwork up to 8x10 inches (20x25 cm)
Audio Conversion
Audio Conversion
- Stereo Compact Cassette conversion
- Audio CDs
- Bring your own player for formats other than Compact Cassette (RCA connections)
Video Conversion
Video Conversion
VHS video tape station
- Only North American format "NTSC" tapes are supported
- VHS-C to VHS adapter available for camcorder tapes
A/V hook-up stations
Borrow our camcorders to digitize:
- MiniDV camcorder (NTSC only)
- 8mm/Hi-8/Digital 8 camcorder (NTSC only)
Or bring your own camcorder to digitize other video tape formats.
Film reel machine
- Kodak Reels machine available for in-library use
- Supports Regular 8mm and Super 8 film reels
Create!
Each creation station features a high-performance Windows 10 desktop computer, with Wacom Intuos Drawing Tablets, MIDI keyboards, and MIDI drum pads available to borrow for in-library use!
Animation, 3D Design and Visual Effects (VFX)
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Animate
- Adobe Character Animator
- Adobe Dimension
- Adobe Substance 3D Suite
- Blender
- Houdini
- Microsoft Paint 3D
- Unity 3D
- Unreal Engine
Audio
Graphic Design and Photo Editing
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Paint
Location
Central Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V6B 6B1
Canada
Upcoming Events
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Do you have some analogue media that you want to digitize?
Join us in the Inspiration Lab to learn how to use our video (VHS and 8 mm), audio (cassette tapes), and image (slides, negatives, photos) digitization equipment. Find resources...
11:00am – 12:00pm
Central Library -
Join the Vancouver Blender User Group in the Inspiration Lab for a series of workshops about the open-source 3D animation software Blender. This event will feature both presentations and hands-on practice with Blender on our computers, and is best suited...
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Central Library -
Always wanted to get started using Photoshop but didn't know where to begin?
This orientation will provide an entry-level overview into what Photoshop is and how you can use it for photo editing and digital art. This includes a demonstration...
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Central Library