Customer Services: Laptop & Equipment Loans

There are 180 laptops which are available for loan in the Lanchester library, in addition there are a further 96 laptops which are available for Engineering students across the three engineering buildings and 24 available in the Hub.

Laptop loans are for 4 hours maximum. Overdue fines on laptops are charged at £1 per hour or part hour.

To return a laptop correctly, it must be connected to the charging lead when placed back in the locker. You should always ensure the lead is firmly attached in order to register the return and clear the laptop loan from your library account.

You can request a return receipt after returning a laptop which will indicate if there is any problem with your return.

You can borrow multi-connection charges, lightboxes, digital recorders and dvd players from the Ground Floor Welcome Desk.

Terms and Conditions for Laptop Loans

• Laptops are loanable to current Coventry University students on production of a valid ID card.
• Laptops are only issued to students of ‘good standing’. This means the borrower must have no blocks on their card and must not owe fines exceeding £10.
• Laptops are issued on a first-come, first-served basis; loan periods cannot be extended.
• Laptops will be issued as a pack consisting of laptop, laptop case, charger and charging lead.
• Laptops are for use within the Lanchester Library only. They cannot be removed from the building at any time.
• Late returns will result in fines of £1 per hour (or part thereof).
• Students should store their files on either their networked storage area eg H: or removable storage device, eg. a USB stick. Any files left on the hard disk of a laptop will be deleted when the student logs off.
• Students are responsible for the safety and security of the laptop whilst it is on loan to them. In the event of the borrowed laptop being lost or stolen the borrower may be liable for the full cost of replacement, up to £1,000. £2,000 for laptops loaned from the EEC building.
• Students must report any existing faults with the borrowed laptop to the Library Welcome Desk immediately. If the borrowed laptop is returned damaged, or with any of the pack parts missing, the Library may raise an invoice for the full cost of replacement or repair up to £1,000. £2,000 for laptops loaned from the EEC building.
• The laptops run anti-virus software which is automatically updated. However the Library cannot be responsible for virus infections which spread to a student’s removable storage device. Students are advised to check such devices on reattaching to another computer.
• Students who borrow a laptop should note that the software installed at the time of loan is licensed to the University for University educational purposes only and should not be copied, mis-used or transferred. Additional software may not be loaded onto the laptop and students must use laptops in accordance with the University’s IT Regulations.