| During the Campus closures, any overdue charges incurred during this period will be waived by the Library. Students with the loaner laptops can return/renew when the campus is ready to resume in-person services. |
The Library Learning Commons has a limited supply of laptop computers available to check out for an entire semester, one month, two weeks, or one week. The laptops can be checked out by any registered student on a first-come, first-served basis as long as supplies last.
| Laptop Loan Period | Due Date | Renewable |
| One semester (not available for Summer Session) |
Due by 4:00pm the last day of the semester | Not renewable |
| One month | Due in 30 days | Renewable up to 3 times in one semester |
| Two weeks | Due in two weeks, excluding weekends | Renewable 3 times, up to eight weeks total |
| One week | Due in one week, excluding weekends | Renewable 3 times, up to one month total |
Laptops can be reserved online at https://webco.csueastbay.edu/patron. You can reserve a laptop a minimum of 10 minutes before you would like to pick it up at the Library Learning Commons. When you make your reservation online, you'll receive a confirmation email with the time and date you've selected to pick up the laptop. If you don't pick up the laptop on the day and time that you've selected, your reservation will be cancelled automatically within 24 hours.
If you haven't made an online reservation, laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To check out either a reserved or available laptop, please bring your Bay Card to the Learning Commons located on the Library Lower Mall. For more information, please contact the Library Learning Commons at stsc@csueastbay.edu or 510-885-4152.
Laptops must be renewed in-person at the Library Learning Commons on the Hayward campus. Laptops cannot be renewed online. Please bring your laptop to the Learning Commons located on the Library Lower Mall if you would like to renew.
If your laptop is damaged, stolen, or lost during your loan period, please contact the Library Learning Commons immediately at stsc@csueastbay.edu or 510-885-4152. You are financially responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing the laptop. The cost for repair or replacement will depend on the laptop model.
The Library Learning Commons provides various models of laptops and Chromebooks as part of the Loaner Laptop Program.
Pre-Installed Software
Main Apps
Utilities
Students may install software on the machine just as they would on their personal laptop. The Library Learning Commons does not create custom software images for individual needs or for specific classes.
