** Click here for information on using your personal laptop at the library **
For information on how to log into the network from a laptop, consult our page on the wifi network.
All Concordia students (excluding Continuing Education students), faculty members and staff with no outstanding fines or liabilities of $5.00 or more may borrow a laptop.
A fine of $10 per hour or part of an hour is imposed for the late return of a laptop. For more information, see the Policy on Overdue and Lost Material (pdf).
Laptops are available during services hours from the Circulation Desk at both libraries.
Laptops can be borrowed for 6 hours. Renewals and reservations are not permitted.
Laptops must be returned in person at the same desk where it was borrowed.
You may leave the library with a borrowed laptop. Many buildings on both campuses provide access to the Concordia wireless network.
Here is the current status:
The person who checked out the laptop is responsible for returning the laptop in good condition. In case of damage, theft or lost, the user will be charged the cost of repair or replacement ($2,000). Do not under any circumstances leave a laptop unattended.
If the laptop or its peripherals are not returned, damaged, or if parts are missing, sanctions will be applied in accordance with the Libraries' Policy on Overdue and Lost Material (pdf):
210 IBM laptops are available for loan:
All have USB ports and CD burners.
No personal software or programs may be loaded onto the laptops.
You are expected to be self-directed in your use of the laptops. It is assumed that you will be familiar with the Windows platform and with the MS Office suite.
Hardware or software problems should be directed to the Circulation Desk at either library.
Help with the use of library resources is available at the Reference Desk.
Yes. The laptops are loaned with a power adapter.
PLEASE NOTE - Do not attempt to plug in a laptop with your own power adapter as this will damage the battery and the laptop.
You can check the battery power meter by double-clicking on the blue and red battery icon in the taskbar (bottom right of your screen).
The battery power meter shows you:
The specific steps involved in printing a document will vary depending on what program you are using.
All print jobs will be sent by default to the black and white network printer. Printers are located:
Print jobs sent from a library laptop will be identified in the printer queue as "laptop#" (# being the number of the laptop) and not your Concordia NetName
Printing requires a Concordia University debit cards and costs 6 cents (B&W) or 50 cents (colour)