Sound Studio
Slover Library · 3rd Floor
Slover Library expands its creative resources with the grand opening of the Sound Studio, providing a dedicated space for independent creators and building a bridge from home recording to professional studio. The fourth installment in the Creative Studios, the Sound Studio joins the Design, Maker and Production Studios to inspire patrons to “Discover, Learn, Create, and Share.” Free and open to the public, the Sound Studio serves Norfolk’s vibrant community of over 1,000 recording artists and producers as well as educational programs dedicated to audio and music.
The Sound Studio is open by reservation, free to all patrons with a Norfolk Public Library card. Patrons may reserve the Sound Studio booths free-of-charge on a first-come, first served basis after completing the required orientation session.
Have your Norfolk Public Library card ready while visiting the studios. For next-day or same-day appointments, please call (757) 431-7443
Reservations are not guaranteed and requires completion of Orientation to specified Studio and or equipmentand a valid library card in good standing to be granted access.
Default reservation starts with 30 minutes, which includes set-up and breakdown. You may select a time-extension in Add-ons.
Two Sound Booths and two Post-Production Stations with 27” iMacs and Headphones
• Logic Pro X
• Garageband
• Audacity
• Komplete by Native Instruments
• UA Console
• A wide variety of plug-ins
A variety of instruments and equipment
• Microphones
• Korg Monologue Synthesizer
• Moog Theremini
• Native Instruments Maschine
• USB Keyboards
• Squier P-bass
• Squier Jaguar
• Alesis V-drum kit.
757-431-7463 | sloverstudios@norfolk.gov
CREATIVE STUDIOS HOURS:
By Reservation Only
Monday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED