Rent a StoryKit
StoryKits are now booked through June 2012
Rent a StoryKit
A limited number of StoryKits are available for rent through our StoryKit program. These kits can record 2 to 4 interviews and are designed for individuals and families to capture stories much like those that take place in our booths: meaningful conversations between two or three people. We reserve them for individuals rather than for group projects. A StoryKit is a wonderful way to bring StoryCorps to your home and learn how to record your story with the people most important to you.
Each StoryKit includes:
- Professional digital recorder
- Two 40 minute interviews
- Professional-quality microphone
- Studio-grade headphones
- StoryKit User’s Guide
A seven-day rental costs $200*, plus a $500 security hold on your credit card, which will be refunded upon return of the StoryKit. This fee includes shipping both ways and a copy of your interview on CD. We will mail your CD to you after you have returned the StoryKit, memory cards, and necessary paperwork. An additional copy of your interview will become part of the StoryCorps Archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
You can record two 40 minute interviews for the $200 base fee. If you wish to record more than two interviews, you can record up to two additional interviews (4 total), with a fee of $20 per each additional interview. This fee helps to cover processing and handling.
To request a StoryKit:
- Read the StoryKit policies and procedures.
- You can use our online request form to reserve a StoryKit. You’ll need to include:
- Your name
- Phone Number
- Address of delivery (StoryKit must be signed for at time of delivery)
- Dates (7 days) you are interested in reserving a StoryKit
Our StoryKits are very popular and often times are booked out several weeks in advance. Please plan your StoryKit reservation with advance notice so we can accommodate your request. A StoryCorps staff member will contact you to finalize your reservation and to answer any questions you may have about the StoryKit or our policies and procedures. Thank you for your interest in the StoryKit program.
