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Library Laptop Loans

Collegiate library day loan laptop

Location

The one day loan laptop locker is located on the ground floor, walk straight ahead after entering through the access barriers, the locker is on the right-hand side.

How to borrow a day loan laptop

  1. Make sure that you have read and understood the information on this page including the ‘Hallam Library Laptop Loans Policy’.
  2. Check the small electronic display screen on the left-hand side of the laptop locker, this will tell you if any laptops are available for loan - if the screen shows ‘0’ this means that all laptops are currently on loan/unavailable and you will need to check another laptop locker, or try again at another time.
  3. If a laptop is available, scan your Sheffield Hallam University student ID card on the card reader - this is located just below the small electronic display screen.
  4. The small electronic display screen will tell you which numbered laptop bay you can access - a small light on the locker will also flash to show you where that laptop bay is located.
  5. Quickly press the black button next to the flashing light on the laptop bay to open the door - if the bay door is not opened within 20 seconds the system will time-out and the laptop loan will automatically end.
  6. Carefully unplug the laptop from the locker bay and remove it along with the laptop charger provided.
  7. Close the laptop bay door - if the door has been closed correctly the small electronic display screen will say: ‘Device loan has been added to your library account’ - if the door has not been closed correctly an alarm will sound until the laptop bay door is successfully closed.
  8. The laptop has now been added to your library account and the due date and due time showing when the laptop must be returned can be found on My Library Account.
  9. Before you leave the library, log in to the laptop with your Sheffield Hallam University login details - if you do not follow this step the laptop will not work off-campus.

Collegiate library week loan laptop

Location

The one week loan laptop locker is located on the ground floor, walk straight ahead after entering through the access barriers, the locker is on the left-hand side.

How to borrow a week loan laptop

  1. Make sure that you have read and understood the information on this page including the ‘Hallam Library Laptop Loans Policy’.
  2. Check the small electronic display screen on the left-hand side of the laptop locker, this will tell you if any laptops are available for loan - if the screen shows ‘0’ this means that all laptops are currently on loan/unavailable and you will need to check another laptop locker, or try again at another time.
  3. If a laptop is available, scan your Sheffield Hallam University student ID card on the card reader - this is located just below the small electronic display screen.
  4. The small electronic display screen will tell you which numbered laptop bay you can access - a small light on the locker will also flash to show you where that laptop bay is located.
  5. Quickly press the black button next to the flashing light on the laptop bay to open the door - if the bay door is not opened within 20 seconds the system will time-out and the laptop loan will automatically end.
  6. Carefully unplug the laptop from the locker bay and remove it along with the laptop charger provided.
  7. Close the laptop bay door - if the door has been closed correctly the small electronic display screen will say: ‘Device loan has been added to your library account’ - if the door has not been closed correctly an alarm will sound until the laptop bay door is successfully closed.
  8. The laptop has now been added to your library account and the due date and due time showing when the laptop must be returned can be found on My Library Account.
  9. Before you leave the library, log in to the laptop with your Sheffield Hallam University login details - if you do not follow this step the laptop will not work off-campus.