DMPL closed Sunday, March 31

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be closed Sunday, March 31 for the Easter holiday.

Media Conversion Station

Preserving old media has never been easier with our Media Conversion Station. Let us help you convert your old movies, audio, or photos into easy-to-share digital files.

Media Conversion Station

What You'll Need

You will either need to save your work to a flash drive or have an email address ready to send it to.

Cost

128 GB flash drives may be purchased from the Information Desk for $10.

CDs may be purchased from the Information Desk for $2.

Reservation Information and Guidelines

RESERVE TIME AT THE MEDIA CONVERSION STATION

You may also call 515-283-4152 x3 to reserve the station.

Customers are permitted one 120-minute session per day. The computer automatically shuts off and erases all data saved to it when a session expires, so please make sure you have saved your work well in advance of your session ending.

 

GUIDELINES

  • Library card required
  • Ages 13 and up
  • Users under the age of 13 must be accompanied by parent/guardian
  • Reservations may be submitted two weeks in advance
  • Limit of two hours per day, per individual
  • Walk-in appointments are subject to availability
  • Covered drinks are welcome; food is not permitted
  • DMPL’s Customer Behavior Policy and Internet Use Policy apply

What You Can Do

  • Convert old home videos to digital files  to keep them for posterity.
  • Scan photos to convert them into digital files for safe keeping.
  • Turn your favorite cassette tape into an mp3 you can listen to anywhere.