Library Services Quick Guide

Laptops Requested for Fall 2024 will  be available no sooner than August 19, availability permitting.  

Laptops checked out during the Fall 2024 semester are due back to Dacus Library by December 11, 2024.

The library works in collaboration with Computing and Technology Services to make a limited number of laptop computers available for semester loan to students. Please wait for the request date listed below before submitting a request for the semester.

• Laptop requests for Fall Semester are now being accepted; please e-mail your request to servicedesk@winthrop.edu. 

• Pickups will begin no sooner than August 19th 2024; requests are processed in the order received. The library assumes equal need on the part of students, and will not make exceptions to this process.

• The library cannot guarantee availability, and request processing time may vary.

• Laptops checked out for Fall Semester are due back on December 11, 2024 and may not be renewed.

• Students will receive a notice in their Winthrop e-mail when their laptop is ready for pickup. 

• Students must be currently enrolled in classes at Winthrop to borrow laptops.

• All loaner laptops are model Dell Latitude 7440, and have a standard setup. The library does not have Macs or other models to lend. 

• Mac desktops are available on the main floor of the library.

To request and receive a laptop:

• Send a request to servicedesk@winthrop.edu 

  • This is the only way to request a laptop. Walk-up checkouts are not available.

• You will receive an e-mail when your laptop is available for pickup.

• Laptops can be picked up at the User Services Desk during posted library hours.

• You will receive a laptop, charger, policy sheet, instructional information, and a return shipping box.

• All laptops must be returned at the end of the semester. 

• The library will ship a laptop to your home address if you live more than15 miles from campus or have limited access to campus; however, return shipping, including shipping costs, are the responsibility of the borrower.

• If you prefer to have your device shipped to you and you meet the distance requirement, please indicate this in your request and provide accurate shipping information.

• Borrowers who don't return their laptops by the billing date will incur a $2200 charge on their Winthrop accounts. $200 of this is non-refundable.

• Winthrop University has the sole authority to determine the need for, and initiate repairs to devices. The borrower is responsible for damages that occur while the device is in their possession. This includes loss or damage during return shipping.

• Faculty and staff computing needs are managed by the Winthrop University Computing and Technology Department.