Overview
Students, Faculty and Staff can borrow various types of equipment from several departments across campus. Most items are available through our new Equipment Catalog, and are picked up from the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk, but some items are only available via the form on this page (and picked up from the IT Helpdesk). Please refer to the following:
COMPUTERS & IPADS: please click one of the following links to read our policies and how to request items:
RESERVATIONS: Please visit the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk, which is next to the Rolvaag Circulation Desk and across from the IT Helpdesk to pick up any equipment reservations.
The Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk is open weekdays from 9 am to 6 pm. Equipment is not available for pickup or return outside of these hours.
Visit stolaf.webcheckout.net/equipment to view and reserve items from our catalog including, but not limited to:
- Speaker kits
- iPads
- Microphones
- Cameras
- GoPros
- Projectors
WALK-UP ITEMS: You can visit the Rolvaag Library Circulation Desk any time the library is open (library hours can be found here) to check out any of the following items (a complete catalog of walk-up items can be viewed, but not reserved, at stolaf.webcheckout.net/reserve/walkup):
- Apple and Windows USB-C Chargers
- Apple Magsafe and Magsafe 2 Laptop Chargers
- DVD / CD Drives
- HDMI Mini Adapters
- Headphones
- Multiport Adapter (USB-C, ethernet, USB 3.1, HDMI)
OTHER ITEMS: to request any of the following items, please select the "Request Service" button on the right (or bottom, depending on your screen) and fill out the form.
- Clickers
- Sound system
- Travel projectors
Laptop Loaners for Fac/Staff
Loaner laptops are available to Fac/Staff through IT. To make a request, please select the "Request Service" button on the right (or bottom, depending on your screen) and fill out the form.
Laptop Loaners for Students
During the semester, students can checkout a laptop up to an entire semester and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Checkout Terms
Loaner laptops are for temporary use while your computer is getting fixed or you are saving up to buy a laptop. Students can only have a loaner laptop for up to 300 days throughout their time at St. Olaf. Because of this restriction laptops must be mediated by staff and are not available for immediate loan. St. Olaf has many public computers you can use while you are waiting for a loaner laptop; locations can be found here. Once you reach your 300 day limit plans should be made to purchase your own laptop or use a public computer.
Requirements
To borrow a laptop, students must meet one of the following requirements:
- Enrolled in a course (Fall, Interim, Spring, Summer) on campus
- Involved in a summer research project through Steen or CURI
- Involved in a credit-bearing internship where equipment is needed that cannot be provided by the internship location
How to Request?
Visit stolaf.webcheckout.net/reserve/laptops to request a loaner laptop. Laptops are available for pick up at the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk.
Do not return laptops to the IT Helpdesk or the DiSCO. Please return laptops to the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk, where it was checked out. If the device is not returned to the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk, it could be marked late if we can't find it.
iPad Loaner Requests
iPads can be requested to assist with fieldwork, note taking, and mobile app development.
Reservations include the iPad, charger, and Generation 1 Apple Pencil. They can also be used as a temporary loaner device in the event that a computer or laptop is damaged and undergoing repair.
Please note that iPads do not come with bluetooth or Magic keyboards, so if you are planning on working with a lot of documents or word processing, it may be better for you to request a laptop or use a public computer.
iPads are not able to be kept past the end of the semester in which they were checked out. We have a limited number of loaner laptops and iPads available, so if you have one you are not eligible to check out the other.
Generation 1 Apple Pencils are available individually for reservation as well.
How to Request an iPad?
Visit stolaf.webcheckout.net/reserve/ipads to request a loaner iPad. iPads go through an approval process; once approved iPads can be picked up from the Library Circulation Desk.
Do not return iPads to the IT Helpdesk or the DiSCO. Please return iPads to the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk where it was checked out. If the device is not returned to the Rolvaag Library Equipment Circulation Desk, it could be marked late if we can't find it.