Where are the laptops available for check out?
 

• Laptops may be checked out at the Circulation Desk in Kent Library.
   

Who may borrow a laptop?

• Faculty, staff, and currently enrolled Southeast students, who are in good standing, are eligible to check out laptops using their Southeast ID. 
   

Responsibility Form:

• Laptop borrowers are required to sign a Responsibility Form every time a laptop is checked out. Responsibility forms are available at the Circulation Desk or online at http://library.semo.edu/info/library/laptop/responsibility_form.pdf
   

Where can the laptops be used?

• Laptops are to be used only in Kent library and are not to be taken from the building.
   

Can I check out more than one?

• Only one laptop may be checked out at a time. 
   

How long can I check out a laptop?

• A laptop is due three (3) hours from the time it is checked out and/or one-half hour before the library closes.  Please refer to the library hours for closing times at the following link:  http://library.semo.edu/info/library/hours.html.

• If no one is waiting to check out a laptop, it may be renewed one time for three additional hours by bringing the laptop with all its components to the circulation desk. 
   

Can I reserve a laptop in advance?

• Laptop checkouts are on a first come first serve basis.
   

Returns:

•  Laptops must be returned in person to a supervisor at the Circulation Desk.

• Laptops must be returned half an hour before the library closes.

• Remove any disks (floppy, CD, or DVD) that you were using with the laptop prior to returning it.  Disks found in the laptops will be placed in Lost & Found at the Circulation Desk.

• Allow fifteen minutes to wait for the laptop to be evaluated before it is checked in. The supervisor at the circulation desk will check to see that the laptop is undamaged and in working condition. 
   

Fines and Replacement Charges:

• Overdue laptop fines are assessed at a rate of $30 per hour, with a maximum assessment of $500.  Replacement charges of $2,600 plus all applicable fees are added if the laptop is not returned by the end of the day that it was checked out.  An unreturned laptop is considered lost and a non-refundable $20 processing fee in addition to the aforementioned fees will be assessed to the patrons university account.  In the event that a laptop is not returned by the end of the day, the Department of Public Safety is notified.  If the laptop is returned within three (3) days, the replacement cost ($2600) is removed from the patrons account, but the $20 processing fee and overdue fines will still apply. 
   

Lost, Stolen or Damaged Laptops:

• Please be careful with the laptop. Return all of the laptop checked-out components.  The patron who checks out a laptop is responsible for that laptop until it is returned, evaluated, and checked in.  If a laptop is lost, stolen, or damaged while it is checked out or is returned with missing components, the patron who checked it out is liable for the costs up to $2,600 for replacing or repairing the laptop or its components.