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Can Alumni Borrow Laptops?

Published by Dipa Barua
Q: I'm a recent SFU alumnus who's going to be attending a club event at Harbour Centre on Saturday. I've been requested to bring a laptop, and with mine on the fritz was wondering if my alumni status still lets me borrow laptops from the library for on-campus use.

I checked the services pages, and did not find an answer. The alumni services page does not list laptop borrowing under either the permitted or ineligible lists. The external/individual borrowers page states they may not borrow laptops because they are not alumni/students/faculty/staff.
Which library?  Belzberg (SFU Vancouver)

A: Thanks very much for getting in touch.  You're right that the policy is not very clear from the library website.  Unfortunately because of the very high demand for laptops, they may only be borrowed by students, faculty and staff.  Alumni may not borrow laptops.  There is an FAQ at: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/faqs/does-the-belzberg-library-loan-out-laptops which lists who may borrow laptops at Belzberg Library, but we will also add this information to the Services for Alumni page.  Thanks very much for pointing out the gap on our website.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Best regards,

Karen Marotz
Head, Belzberg Library
Simon Fraser University