Laptop & Equipment Borrowing
As of August 2025 requests will not be required for any equipment loaned by Memorial Library. This includes laptops, cameras, projectors, and calculators. All equipment will be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check with the Circulation Desk if you have any questions.
Laptop checkout for Fall semester will begin on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Pickup location for laptops will be on the 1st floor of the Library - ML1024 (fka the Copy Shop).
Equipment available for checkout
- Multimedia equipment is available to current students, faculty, and staff for class-related projects.
- Community borrowers may not checkout library multimedia equipment.
- All loanable equipment is available on a first-come first-served basis.
- Most items circulate for one week.
- Equipment cannot be renewed. Upon returning the equipment, a different unit may be checked out if one is available.
- Equipment can be returned anytime during Library hours at the Circulation Desk. Do NOT place equipment in the book drop. A damage fee may be charged if equipment is returned with broken parts, missing cables, or is placed in the book drop.
- Equipment cannot be renewed. Upon returning the equipment, a different unit may be checked out if one is available.
- Borrowers must provide multimedia supplies, such as USB drives, SD cards, etc, for the equipment.
- Please return equipment on time. Overdue equipment is charged a default replacement cost that will block your library account until return.
Equipment items available:
One week checkout unless otherwise noted.
- Adapter cables (HDMI, VGA, USB, etc.)
- Audio cassette tape recorders
- Calculators (financial, scientific, and graphing)
- Camera dolly
- Camera DSLR – photo and video
- Camera shoulder mount
- Camera smoothee curve
- Camera Steadicam
- Cameras - basic point & shoot
- CD and cassette tape players
- CD, DVD, and BluRay external optical drives for computers
- Charging cables for phones, tablets, and laptops - due end of day
- Digital voice recorders and microphones
- Extension cords
- GoPro camera + accessories
- Headphones - end of day
- Laptop computers -- The majority of laptops check out for the semester. Laptops cannot be renewed.
- Microfilm & microfiche portable readers
- Microphone: boom
- Microphone: handheld
- Microphone: headset
- Microphone: shotgun
- Podcast Equipment: Podcast Kit includes 2 PodMic microphones and stands, RodeCaster II audio production board, headphones, in a carrying bag.
- Portable overhead projectors
- Portable speakers
- Presentation pointers/remotes
- Projector screens
- Public address systems with microphone and amplifier
- Slide projectors
- Sun lamps with full-spectrum light
- Swivl
- Tripods
- Video projectors -- one week checkout
- Webcams
Equipment available for use in Library
Multimedia equipment available for in-Library use. MavCard not required to use these items.
- DVD players
- Videotape players (VCRs)
- Videotape player for international video formats – PAL, SECAM, etc.
- Region-free DVD player for international DVDs
- Cassette tape recorders
- 16mm film projector
- Record player
Contact the Educational Resource Center by phone 507-389-5943 or msulibrary@mnsu.edu
