General Check Out Policies
- Check out available during staffed hours at the Cooper Technology Lounge on Level 5
- Valid CarolinaCard required
- Loans are first-come, first-served and availability cannot be guaranteed
- Failure to comply with these policies may result in loss of privileges
- University Libraries is not responsible for loss of data while using borrowed devices
Laptop Loans (Fall & Spring)
Loan Rules
- 4-hour loans for use in Thomas Cooper Library only
- Renewals permitted if no one is waiting
- Laptops and power cords checked out together
- Do not leave equipment unattended
- Return laptops to the Cooper Technology Lounge during staffed hours or to the security cart near the exit gate on the Main Level after hours
- $1.00 per hour for late returns
Borrower Responsibilities
- Read and sign loan agreement
- Inspect equipment at check out
- Pay repair or replacement costs for damage/loss
- Sign out/turn off syncing for personal accounts in email, browsers and social media before returning
Laptop Loans (Summer)
Loan Rules
- 3-day loans
- No renewals
- Laptops and power cords checked out together
- Must return to the Technology Lounge during staffed hours or $60.00 fine
- $15.00 per day for late returns
Borrower Responsibilities
- Read and sign loan agreement
- Inspect equipment at check out
- Report problems experienced during the loan
- Pay repair or replacement costs for damage/loss
- Laptops 3 or more days overdue will be billed as lost or stolen
- $1,000.00 fee for replacement of lost laptops
- $45.00 fee for lost power cords/adapters
- Sign out/turn off syncing for personal accounts in email, browsers and social media before returning
iPad Loans
Specifications
- 16 GB storage
- Equipped with wi-fi
- Pre-loaded with apps
Loan Rules
- 7-day loans
- No renewals
- Must return to the Technology Lounge during staffed hours or $60.00 fine
- $15.00 per day for late returns
Borrower Responsibilities
- Read and sign loan agreement
- Inspect equipment at check out
- Report problems experienced during the loan
- Pay repair or replacement costs for damage/loss
- iPads 3 or more days overdue will be billed as lost or stolen
- $600.00 fee for replacement of a lost iPad
- $40.00 fee for lost power cords/adapters or cases
- $5.00 fine for setting a password on the iPad
- Collect all data and documents before returning
Other Equipment
Available Items
- Laptop chargers for select PCs
- MacBook chargers for select versions
- iPhone chargers for select versions
- Headphones
- Headset with microphone
- VGA to Thunderbolt adapters
- VGA to Firewire adapters
- Calculators
- Bloomberg keyboard for Bloomberg terminal in Lounge
- Dry erase markers
Loan Rules
- 4-hour loans for use in Thomas Cooper Library only
- Do not leave equipment unattended
- $30.00 fee for damaged headphones