Borrowing laptops

The Library has a range of laptops available for current University of Leicester students to borrow.

• Laptops borrowed from the Library must not be taken out of the United Kingdom.
• Laptops can only be checked out and returned at the David Wilson Library
• Charges are payable on overdue, damaged or lost laptops, details of which can be found on the Fees and charges page.

4-hour loan laptops

• The 4-hour loan laptops can be used anywhere on the University of Leicester campus but will not work outside of this area, this includes the Halls of Residence.
• These laptops are available on a first come, first serve basis. 
• Chargers are not issued with the laptop but the device will stay charged for the duration of your four-hour loan.
• These laptops are imaged with the standard student PC set-up

Borrowing

• These laptops are borrowed from the laptop lockers on the ground floor of the Library.
• You will need your University ID card to borrow these laptops from the lockers. 
• These laptops will be issued to your account for four hours. They can be returned earlier if required.

Returning

• Prior to returning the laptop you will need to ensure you have logged out of the device.
• Please ensure that you have connected the laptop to the cabinet by plugging in the cable in the drawer.

48-hour and 28-day loan laptops

• The 48-hour and 28-day loan laptops can be used on and off campus.
• These laptops are in high demand and are therefore subject to availability, because of this these laptops may be requested via Library Search. You will receive an email notification from the Library when it is ready for collection.
• All laptops are issued in a laptop bags that also include a charger.  
•  These laptops are imaged with the standard student PC set-up

Borrowing

• 48-hour and 28-day loan laptops are collected and loaned from the Information Hub on the ground floor of the Library.
• You will need your University ID card to borrow these laptops. 
• Once borrowed you will need to set up security encryption on the laptop before leaving the Library.  

Returning

• Prior to returning these laptops you should ensure that you have reset the BitLocker as outlined on the accompanying instructions.
• On return it will be wiped ready for the next person to borrow. Instructions are provided with each laptop.

Do you have your own laptop or PC but need access to University programs?

The Student remote desktop provides access to a student-PC like environment. More information can be found on our Student IT pages.