Faculty, staff, and students can borrow technology equipment from the Skillman Library circulation desk. Most equipment is available for 48 hour loan and can be viewed in the Library’s catalog. Some items like laptops are restricted to in-library use only. A variety of equipment is available including:

  • digital cameras
  • web cameras
  • portable document cameras
  • video cameras
  • Go Pros
  • conference cameras
  • tripods
  • audio recording kits
  • microphones
  • external hard drives
  • laptops (macOS & Windows)
  • graphing calculators
  • USB DVD drives
  • USB Audio Adapter
  • phone, tablet, laptop chargers, and adapters
  • projectors
  • slide scanners
  • network cables
  • HDMI cables & adapters
  • Kindle E-Reader

If you have questions about lending this equipment, please contact Skillman Library circ@lafayette.edu.

New LIFE LIBRARY circulating items in the Library include:
  • Bicycle tire pump (48 hour loan period)
  • Coin counter (48 hour loan period)
  • Eyeglasses repair kit (48 hour loan period)
  • Folding travel wagon (48 hour loan period)
  • Handheld vacuum (48 hour loan period)
  • Luggage scale (48 hour loan period)
  • Tool kit (48 hour loan period)
  • Travel outlet adapters (Semester-long loan period)
  • Sewing kit (48 hour loan period)
  • Museum passes (1 week loan period)
    • American Museum of Natural History Single use pass, while supplies last. Must check out the appropriate number of passes needed for guests. Tickets do not need to be returned to the Library.
    • Penn Museum
      The pass admits 2 adults and dependent children; unlimited number of uses but must return within the 1 week loan window.
    • NY Historical Society
      The pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children; unlimited number of uses but must return within the 1 week loan window.
    • Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
      The pass admits up to 4 guests; unlimited number of uses but must return within the 1 week loan window.
    • Sigal Museum
      Each pass admits 1 guest with 2 passes available for check out; unlimited number of uses but must return within the 1 week loan window.

All Life Library circulating items are searchable in the Library Catalog using the term “Life Library”.

If you have any questions about the “Lafayette Life Library” or would like to suggest additions, please contact Library Operations, Communications and Assessment Manager, Kate Pitts at pittsk@lafayette.edu.