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Laptop Lending

The Library laptop lending service is available to registered Ulster University students at Belfast, Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry libraries.

To borrow a laptop, you must:

  • Be a registered student in good standing with the Library
  • Present a valid student ID card
  • Borrow only one laptop at a time
  • Use the laptop yourself and not lend it to another person

How to Borrow?

  1. Visit your campus library.
  2. Borrow a laptop from a self-service locker or Information Point.
  3. Present your student ID card.
  4. Return the laptop within 4 hours.

Laptops cannot be reserved in advance and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

What's available at my campus library?

Belfast Library
  • 96 laptops available for loan from a self-service locker system on the first floor (BC01)
  • Accessible 24 hours a day.
  • Laptops are loaned for 4 hours at a time.
  • Optional use of a UV-C sanitisation unit; laptops sanitised in just 15 seconds.
Coleraine Library
  • 24 laptops available for loan from a self-service locker system opposite the library entrance (soft seating area).  Accessible 24 hours a day.
  • Laptops loaned for the day and must be returned 30mins before the library closes at the latest.
Derry~Londonderry Library
  • 24 laptops available from the Information Point during Library opening hours.
  • Laptops loaned for the day and must be returned 30mins before the library closes at the latest.

What's available on the laptops?

They all run Windows 10 with:

  • Eduroam (Wifi Network)
  • MS Office
  • Chrome
  • Edge browser
  • SPSS
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader

Printing

You can print from a library laptop by:

Further information on the mobile printing service is available from Digital Services.

Your Responsibilities

When borrowing a laptop you agree to:
  • Return laptops on time
  • Do not leave laptops unattended
  • Save your work regularly
  • Report any damage immediately
  • Follow the University's Acceptable Use Policy
  • View the IT Policy Implementation Framework on the Digital Services IT Policies page.
You may be held responsible for loss, theft, damage, or late return of a library laptop.