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Library Equipment for Checkout

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SUMMER QUARTER LAPTOP REQUESTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024 @ 9:00AM.

Key Information: 

Please allow 48 hours advance notice for laptop pickup requests. If you request an item that is unavailable, you will be added to the wait list. Before each checkout, we will ask you to sign the Tech Equipment Lending Agreement. Items must be picked up from and returned to the owning library. 

Only students with an @u.northwestern account may use or borrow Chromebooks.

CHROMEBOOKS ARE ONLY KEPT ON HOLD FOR THREE DAYS

IMPORTANT:  If you know that you no longer need to borrow a requested item, please login to your Library Account and delete the request.  This will help us get these devices more quickly to your peers for their projects.

Chromebook Hardware/Software Information: 

Dell Chromebook 3100

SUMMER QUARTER LAPTOP REQUESTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024 @ 9:00AM.

Request for pickup - 14 day loan 

Request for pickup - Quarter loan

Please allow 48 hours advance notice for pickup requests. If you request an item that is unavailable, you will added to the wait list.

 

Dell Chromebooks are available for both short term and long term loans.  There are a limited number available, and they are loaned on a first-come, first-served basis.  These require a u.northwestern account to use, meaning only undergraduate or graduate students may borrow.

  • 14-day loan: available only to Northwestern students.

  • Quarter loan: available only to Northwestern students.  Due the Mondays after finals end.

Chromebooks are checked out with carrying case, power adapter and charging cable.

Software

Applications currently pinned on Library Chromebook devices: 

Microsoft Word Online, Microsoft Power Point Online, Microsoft Excel Online, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Chrome, Gmail, YouTube, Zoom 

  

Pinned bookmarks: 

Northwestern University Homepage -- www.northwestern.edu 

NU Workspace -- https://nuworkspace.northwestern.edu/ 

NU Print – LibGuide How-To -- https://libguides.northwestern.edu/nuprint/account 

NU Print -- https://nuprint.northwestern.edu (User must be on NU wireless network eg. Eduroam) 

NU Student Webmail -- https://www.northwestern.edu/webmail/ 

 

Equipment Guide Contact

For questions please contact: Circulation@northwestern.edu