Yes, there are Windows laptops available for loan across several sites around the University as well as MacBooks for loan from the Student Life and John Lennon Buildings.
City Campus Library, Mount Pleasant Library, Student Life Building, Redmonds Building, Byrom Street and City Square. The Student Life Building and John Lennon Building also have Apple MacBooks available to loan. You can see a live picture of available devices at Find a loan laptop.
Please note: The laptops will work off campus after you have logged in to the device once on campus. This needs to be done every time you borrow a laptop.
You will need your University card to borrow a laptop. Tap your card on the unit and a light flashes on the locker containing the laptop that you can borrow. On-screen instructions will show you what to do. Instructions on how to borrow a laptop.
The laptop loan is registered to your library account and you will receive an email receipt confirmation. The laptop will become 'lost' a day after it goes overdue charging you the replacement cost and blocking further borrowing.
Unfortunately it is not possible to renew a laptop loan.
Most laptops are available either for Same Day Loan or 7 Day Loan and we have just introduced one locker (Unit G at SLB) where the laptops are a mixture of 2 Week Loan and 4 Week Loan. All the laptops will work anywhere as long as you have Wi-Fi access.
Please note: you will need to sign in to the laptop on campus before the laptop will work off campus.
Same Day Loan laptops will be loaned to you until 11.59pm on the day that you borrow it. All other laptops are due at 11.59pm on the day that the laptop is due back.
You must return the laptop by the due date, or before the building closes, whichever is earlier. Full opening hours for the Library sites are available at Visiting the Library. For other buildings please check opening hours with local staff.
You will need your University card to return a laptop. Tap your card on the unit and a light flashes on the locker to which you should return the laptop. On-screen instructions show you what to do. Instructions on how to return a laptop (PDF, 585KB).
Please Note: It is important that you plug the laptop back into the charging cable when you return it to the unit and that the locker charging light illuminates, otherwise the laptop will not be returned from your library account. You must also return the charger issued with the device. You will receive an email receipt when you return a laptop.
You must return the laptop by 11.59pm on the due date, or when the building closes, whichever is earlier.
If you do not return your laptop on time it will be set to ‘lost’ on the system on the following day and you will be charged £840 for its replacement (£2680 for a MacBook). Your library account will be blocked until the laptop is returned or paid for. You may also be charged if the laptop is damaged whilst in your possession.
Please read the LJMU Laptop Loans - Terms and Conditions (PDF, 35KB).
If there's a problem with a laptop or you need assistance, please Contact the Library.
