Libraries

Laptop Lending

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Libraries is ending its Laptop Loans Program effective September 4, 2025.

Our Laptop Loans Program was expanded during COVID to support students through a period of extreme disruption, but it is not a service we can provide on an ongoing basis.  

For future computing support, we encourage students to:

  • Use the computers and workstations in our learning commons 

Printing

You can send print jobs from your laptop to any printer in any Dalhousie Libraries location through our wireless printing option.

Saving

Save your files to OneDrive or to an external USB drive. 

WARNING: Short-term loan laptops will lose all files if the machine is shut down or restarted while on loan. You must save your files externally, either to One Drive or to an external USB. Files are not recoverable once the laptop has been shut down or restarted. 

Long-term loan laptops are wiped and restored upon being returned to the library.

Software

The PC and Mac laptops have the same software that you would find on the computers in the Dal Libraries. The laptops also have the VPN client, which you will need to log in to in order to access ArcGIS, Maple, Matlab, and Solidworks on the laptops while off-campus.

Support

The IT Help Desk can support any technical issues you encounter with laptops borrowed from the Libraries.