The Vaudreuil-Dorion Public Library is unveiling its recording studio and collection of musical instruments

Yesterday, the Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion unveiled its recording studio at the Digital Creation Lab in the municipal library, along with its collection of musical instruments. These new resources allow residents to explore their interests, experiment, and bring their own projects to life.

Thanks to the studio, residents will be able to learn the basics of audio and video recording, create a podcast, conduct an interview, record a musical composition, produce a soundtrack, or edit footage. This fall, introductory workshops will help participants discover the equipment and how to use it. The studio will also be tested in collaboration with community organizations to refine the experience before it opens to the general public later this winter.

The object library has also been expanded with a new collection of more than 40 musical instruments that can be borrowed for free. Guitars, ukuleles, percussion instruments, and other resources will allow both curious visitors and beginner musicians to explore music at their own pace.

The instruments are available for loan starting today, and the complete list can be found in the 
librarie's catalog

From Discovery to Creation

These new resources are part of the evolving role of the municipal library. “For several years now, our library has been fully embracing its role as a ‘third place’: a place where people meet, discover, and participate. Today, it is taking a new step forward and becoming a ‘fourth place’—a true civic laboratory. Thanks to the studio and its equipment, citizens are no longer just users or participants: they become creators, collaborators, and co-designers of their own cultural initiatives,” emphasizes Mayor Paul Dumoulin.

This new initiative also helps make tools and practices more widely accessible—ones that might otherwise be out of reach, particularly due to the cost of equipment or a lack of opportunities to learn. Citizens can now develop an interest in music, experiment with different forms of creativity, and carry out their own projects in an accessible environment.

The recording studio and the musical instrument lending program were made possible thanks to financial support from the Gouvernement du Quebec.