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Book the floor
The Spaces
Doors open September 1 with the front half of the second floor. The 6th-floor Clubhouse follows in the fall; the full floor lands spring 2027.
The whole space
The Takeover
Both stage bays, the lounge, the desks, hair and makeup, and the entry, exclusively yours for the day. No one else on the floor, no sharing the village, no scheduling around another crew. The way a real production day should run.
$240 / hr
The whole floor, exclusive
4 hr
Minimum booking
110' × 50'
12-foot ceilings
$1,500 full day, public
Or book a single bay · Hover the plan
Doors open September 1. The production half: both bays, the gear cage, hair and makeup, and the entry off the elevator.
Second floor · 58' × 50' · 12' ceilings
The second floor
Phase One · Open Now
Move across the drawing to price a bay and see what each room holds.
Doors open September 1 · Hover or click an option to light the rooms it covers
Gear + Edit
Four-hour minimum on stage bookings · 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily · Member discounts apply to your own projects only
Member rates
Gear, Standard
The everyday house kit, drawn from the cage on the floor. Full list coming soon.
Cash only
Gear, Premium
Cinema packages. Deposit and COI required.
Coming soon
Edit + Color Bays
Two calibrated stations, opening with the 6th-floor Clubhouse in the fall.
Book It
Doors open September 1. Send a note now with what you need and we'll get you on the calendar as soon as booking is live.
Library St. & Farmer, looking at Grand River
Membership
Everyone here is a member. Sign up once. It's free. Waiver, agreement, insurance, payment: all digital, all on file, never repeated. Then rent the stage whenever you need it, or upgrade for club access and member rates. Membership is by application.
The discount is the ladder: 10, 20, 30 percent off every stage hour you book
Basic
Required · free with any rental
Standard
Public rates on stage + gear
- Agreement and waiver, signed once
- COI on file for business rentals
- Books 7 days out
$0
Day Pass
Standard
Public rates on stage + gear
- A full day in the club
- Work spot for the day
- Business hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Books 7 days out
$50 / day
Crew
12 memberships
10%
Off every stage booking
- Flex club access, book a work spot
- Gear cage at member rates
- Business hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Books 14 days out
$100 / mo
Director
6 memberships
20%
Off every stage booking
- Everything in Crew
- 3 guest passes a month
- Your own locker
- Business hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Books 21 days out
$300 / mo
Executive Producer
3 desks
30%
Off every stage booking
- Everything in Director
- 24/7 access. The only tier with it
- Dedicated desk, chair, and monitors
- Brass nameplate and a custom mug
- Virtual mailbox included
- Books 30 days out, first
$1,000 / mo
Add-ons
Virtual mailbox
$50 / mo
A real Detroit business address at 1250 Library St. Mail received, scanned, and held for pickup. Included with Executive Producer.
Floor hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Executive Producers 24/7 · Annual waives two months · Booking windows: EP 30 days out, Director 21, Crew 14, public 7 · Discounts apply to the member's own projects only
Apply for MembershipThe Perks
Every tier above walks into all of this. What's on the floor the day the doors open comes first. What's still being built comes after, dated honestly.
Open September 1
Strobe-Ready Stage
Seamless and brick bays, full blackout, real grip.
Gear Cage
The house package, at member rates.
Fiber Internet
Hardline at every desk.
Podcast + Interview Setup
The brick bay, treated and camera-ready.
HMU + Wardrobe
Vanity, racks, and a steamer.
Washer + Dryer
For wardrobe days.
Freight Access
Load in without the lobby.
Events + Workshops
A member calendar of programming.
Detroit Mailing Address
Virtual mailbox, $50 a month. Included with Executive Producer.
Still being built
Edit + Color Suite
Two calibrated stations in the glass room.
Conference Room
Bookable, client-presentable.
Cafe / Bar
The social spine of the floor.
Inside the Clubhouse · Click any frame
In fit-out for fall · 6th floor
The Clubhouse
A private loft upstairs from the studios, built for the work that happens after the shoot: member desks under the timber ceiling, the edit and color bays on the brick, and a conference room behind glass for client sessions and table reads.
It is the room where the day slows down: long cuts, a full kitchen and bar, and the conversations that only happen once the cameras are down.
Member desks · Edit + color · Conference · Kitchen & bar
Every Tier Grows
Clubhouse desks and edit bays add slots to each membership tier. Waitlisted members get first claim on them, at the rate they applied under.
Apply for Membership
Membership, Capped
This isn't artificial. The space holds what it holds: 3 Executive Producer desks. 6 Director memberships. 12 Crew memberships. When a tier is full, approved applications go on the waitlist in order received.
We're already expanding. The sixth-floor clubhouse (dedicated desks, edit bays, conference) is in fit-out for fall, and the full second-floor buildout follows. Every tier grows as each space comes online, and waitlisted members get first claim on new slots, at the rate they applied under.
3
Executive Producer desks
6
Director memberships
12
Crew memberships
Founding members
The First 21 Set the Rate
Founding members, the first cohort approved across all tiers, have their rate locked permanently. Brass on the wall for every one of them.
Apply for MembershipDoors open September 1
Grand River & Farmer, under the People Mover
Community + programming
The Community
A room full of gear is a rental. What makes it a club is the calendar: who is in the building, what they are teaching, and who you meet while you are here. Two halves to it, the calendar and the channel.
The Calendar
Monthly
The Library Meet-Up
One evening a month, the floor opens to members and the wider Detroit production community. No panel, no pitch: crew who need crew, in a room with a bar. This is how the call sheets get built.
Monthly
Craft Workshops
A working member or visiting pro teaches one thing properly: lighting a two-camera interview, color managing a delivery, negotiating a rate card, miking a room. Members attend free.
Quarterly
Brand + Agency Activations
The floor becomes a venue: product launches, screenings, portfolio nights, and agency open houses. Members get the room at member rates and first call to crew the shoot.
Opening season
Build Nights
Through phase two, members help shape what the back half becomes. The conversation pit, the workshop studio, and the cafe get built with the people who will use them.
The Channel
The club is also a production company pointed at itself. Original content shot on the floor and starring the membership: a running record of the work, and a reason to keep showing up.
Workshops
Craft sessions by working members and visiting pros: lighting, color, audio, the business.
Interviews
Sit-downs with Detroit's working DPs, producers, photographers, and editors.
Podcasts
Recurring shows recorded, engineered, and cut in house.
Shows
Original series born on the floor, built by its members.
Behind the Scenes
Cameras on the productions running through the building, pre-pro to picture lock.
Member Stories
The work, the process, and the reel behind every name on the call sheet.
The Neighborhood
Grand River & Library, the walkable middle of downtown. Shoot all day, take the client to dinner, make the puck drop.
Woodward, One Block
2 minApple, Shinola, and the retail spine of downtown, around the corner.
Capitol Park
3 minTwo blocks up Grand River, ringed with coffee and lunch counters.
Campus Martius
5 minThe city's living room: summer stage, winter ice, food trucks between.
Game Night
6-15 minComerica Park, Ford Field, the Fox, and Little Caesars Arena, all on foot.
Parker's Alley 1 min · Grand Circus Park 4 min · Greektown 7 min · The riverfront 15 min
Detroit, golden hour
Questions
Do I have to be a member to book the stage?
Yes, but it's free. Basic membership is required to use the studio in any capacity, and it comes with any rental at no cost: sign the agreement and waiver once, digitally, and book at standard rates. Paid tiers add club access and rental discounts.
How does the membership application work?
Apply online. It's short, and it's mostly about your work. We review applications weekly and reply personally; if there's a fit, you'll get an invite to come see the space. Slots per tier are limited, so approved applications go in order received.
How much do members save on stage rentals?
Crew saves 10 percent, Director 20, Executive Producer 30. Discounts apply to the member's own projects only. You can't book discounted time on behalf of a third party.
How far ahead can I book?
By tier: Executive Producer books 30 days out, Director 21, Crew 14, and Basic or public 7.
Can I cancel?
Anytime, no fees, effective the end of the cycle. Tier changes take effect the next cycle. Annual memberships waive two months but run the year.
What gear is in the cage?
An owned, working house package: cameras, lenses, lighting, and grip. We're publishing the full list soon.
What about insurance for premium gear?
Cinema packages require a deposit and a certificate of insurance, and rent cash-only. Standard house kit needs neither.
What are the hours?
6 AM to 10 PM daily for Day Pass, Crew, and Director. Executive Producers hold keys and come and go 24/7. Stage bookings run a four-hour minimum.
Parking and load-in?
Street and garage parking within a block, and freight access for carts and cases, so no squeezing C-stands through the lobby.
Can I bring clients?
Yes, that's the point. The floor is client-presentable, the conference room is bookable, and guest passes come with the Director tier: three a month. Guests sign the digital waiver on arrival.
When does the cafe open?
Spring 2027, with the phase two expansion that completes the floor.
What's the 6th-floor Clubhouse?
A loft in fit-out for fall: member desks, conference, and the edit and color suite in the glass room. Every tier grows as it comes online, and waitlisted members get first claim at the rate they applied under.
Who's behind this?
Library St. Studios LLC, founded by three working Detroit production people. Sister company Detroit Picture Company LLC handles production.
Say Hello
Membership, stage, gear, edit, or a tour: tell us what you're making and we'll get back within a day.
Twelve Fifty Library
1250 Library St.
On Library Street in downtown Detroit, a short walk from Grand Circus Park and Capitol Park. Tours are by appointment while we build out.
Detroit, Michigan 48226
admin@libraryststudios.com