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A free do-it-yourself digitization and transfer lab with rare and obsolete equipment.
Our personal histories are captured by degradable media. The Memory Lab Network was created to help individuals and communities across the United States to preserve their recorded memories for the future. Through an application process, sixteen public libraries were selected as partners to create their own Memory Labs.
There are three ways to use a Memory Lab...
A free do-it-yourself digitization and transfer lab with rare and obsolete equipment.
Step-by-step instructions on using the lab, as well as further reading on personal archiving and preservation.
A series of ongoing events related to all of these topics: workshops on preserving your family photographs, classes on preserving your social media accounts, Home Movie Day screenings, and other events celebrating local communities and their recorded memory.
There are many other organizations across the United States that can assist you with personal archiving. Search this map to find Memory Labs and other related organizations near you!
If you would like to start a Memory Lab in your community, please visit our "Resources" page for detailed lessons learned, equipment suggestions, video tutorials, class slide decks, and more.