Photo/slide/negative scanning is available at Central Library and George Bothwell locations.

One-click friendly flatbed scanner that can digitize:

• Photographs printed on paper (matte or glossy are both fine)
• Printed documents
• 35mm Standard slides (up to 12 at a time)
• 35mm (135) Standard film negatives (up to 6 images at a time as stills)
• 110 "Instamatic" film negatives (up to 6 images at a time as stills)

Save photos, slides, or negatives in a digital format for photo preservation and enhanced digital viewing experiences (e.g., TVs, digital photo frames, tablets, computers, smartphones, etc.). 

Software that provides basic image and video editing is provided on the Digitization Station computer.

Note: Scanning slides or negatives requires special inserts for the scanner that are located in the file folder holder on the Digitization Station desk. The tutorial videos and manuals will instruct you on how to use them. Please inquire with staff if you are unable to locate these templates at the Digitization Station.

Note: The library is not responsible for any damage customers may incur to their personal property when using this workstation.

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• VHS / VHS-C: .mpg
• 35mm Standard slides: .jpg
• 35mm (135) Standard film negatives: .jpg
• 110 "Instamatic" film negatives: .jpg
• Print photos: .jpg
• Print documents: .jpg

In addition, file conversion tools that allow you to convert images and videos to different formats other than the .jpgs and .mpgs that the Digitization Station initially saves digitized files as, are also provided.

When you arrive for your booking a library staff member will be available to walk you through a brief orientation of the Digitization Station equipment and show you where you can access additional support material to guide you through the basic functions of converting VHS tapes, photos, slides, and negatives to digital format.

You must supply your own file storage media (e.g., writeable CD/DVD, USB Drive, cloud drive account for upload via internet, etc.) to save your digitized files to. The Digitization Station computer will be wiped of all data and user activity once your session is over.

Note: The library is not responsible for any damage customers may incur to their personal property when using this workstation.

Basic computer skills are required. These are self-serve workstations and library staff are not trained to provide technical support. Staff can show you where to find the technical support content on the workstation desktop and where the workstation manuals are located to assist you with basic functionality (e.g., how to videos, manuals, etc.). 

• The Digitization Stations are bookable in 4-hour blocks.
• Customers can book one concurrent session at a time but can book any number of additional sessions per day after the current session has expired.
• Bookings are subject to the bookings of other customers.

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