Library Laptop Loans

Hallam Library offers our students the opportunity to work flexibly with our laptop loan service. To compliment the 24/7/365 learning spaces, self-service laptop loans are available from both Adsetts and Collegiate campus libraries 24/7/365. Laptops are available to loan for one day or one week and can be used on or off campus.

By borrowing a library laptop you are agreeing that you have read and understood the Hallam Library Laptop Loans Policy

Borrowing a library laptop - key things you need to know:

• Your library offers laptops that can be borrowed for one day or one week, these are located in different self-service laptop lockers in the libraries and can be borrowed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You can find out where the laptop lockers are located here.
• Please ensure that you have read and understood the ‘Hallam Library Laptop Loans Policy’ before borrowing a library laptop as overdue fines are charged for late returns.
• In order to borrow a library laptop you will need your physical valid student card. Instructions on how to borrow a laptop from a library locker can be found here for day loans and here for week loans.
• You can borrow one laptop at a time, and the information about when to return can be found on My Library Account. Laptops loans are not renewable or extendable and must be returned by the due date and due time in order to avoid fines.
• The first thing you should do once you have borrowed a library laptop is log in whilst on-campus with your SHU login details. The laptop will not work off-campus if you do not follow this step.

Returning a library laptop - key things you need to know:

• Please make sure that you have saved all files to an appropriate place (see here for help with that) and that these are not saved to the laptop desktop.

• You will need your physical valid student card to return a library laptop. This is the only way to open the numbered laptop bay that you borrowed the laptop from.

• The laptop must be returned to the same library building, laptop locker and laptop numbered bay that you borrowed the device from.

• Follow the instructions on how to return a library laptop making sure that you plug the laptop into the numbered laptop bay. If you do not follow this step the laptop will not be returned.

• When you have returned the laptop check My Library Account to make sure that the device has been removed from your library account. If there are any issues, notify us immediately. If you fail to do so you may be charged overdue fines.

• After returning a library laptop you will not be able to borrow another device of the same loan type for a fixed period of time.