Technology and Other Items Available to Borrow

Beyond books and media, we have a variety of items you can borrow with your Buff OneCard. 

For help with wireless access, printing and more, read about available technology support. Questions? Contact us at libraries@colorado.edu. 

Artificial skeleton & bones

Of special interest to students in the Integrated Physiology program, we have a variety of artificial bones available for checkout from our "Boneyard" (see the full menu or view the library catalog record). Each item (or set of items) checks out for two hours. These items are first-come, first-served and they cannot be renewed or reserved ahead of time. Stop by the Norlin East service desk to check out and return. 

Colorado State Park passes

Borrow a Colorado State Park Pass, which allows entry of one vehicle into Colorado State Parks. Request passes online; they circulate for one week from the Norlin East Service Desk. We ask that you wait at least a week after returning the pass before checking it out again in order to allow for broadest use of this resource. We have four passes; at time of checkout, please ask about availability of additional items (backpack, binoculars, guides and leaflets with supplementary information about Colorado wildlife and plant life). These passes are provided to us through the Check Out Colorado State Parks Program.

Hotspots

Our hotspots provide a portable Wi-Fi connection anywhere on the North American T-Mobile 5G and 4G networks, which includes most of the continental U.S. and Hawaii and parts of Alaska, Mexico and Canada. Current CU Boulder students, staff and faculty who have an educational need for a Wi-Fi hotspot can apply to check one out to your library account for a semester, including the summer session, with the possibility of renewal. If approved, you'll have ten days to stop by and check out the hotspot.  As a condition of enrollment in this program, you must complete a short survey about your hotspot use. You are responsible for the hotspot and any lost or damaged units may result in fines. Tech support for hotspots is offered by Campus OIT.  Apply for a hotspot.

iClickers

Students can check out iClickers for a semester at a time at the Norlin Library East Service Desk. iClickers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students should set up their CU-provided account and make sure to register their iClicker as soon as possible to prevent registration errors when they are being used in class. (Information is on the device and available online via the OIT iClicker website, which also offers tech support.) 

For educators, OIT maintains information about the CUClickers program. If your classroom is not already equipped with a base station, kits are available for checkout from the Norlin East Service Desk and from OIT.

Lockers

CU Boulder affiliates who need to store books and other personal belongings may borrow a locker in Norlin Library. Visit the Norlin East Desk during service desk hours.

The lockers are located near the main stairwell on the first floor and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. CU Boulder faculty, staff, students and other Tier 1 borrowers can borrow a locker for up to six months. Alumni and Tier 2 borrowers can check out a locker for up to 48 hours.

Visit the Libraries Locker Use Policy for more information and details on use.

Technology lending

Forgot your charger, headphones or other gear? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Ask at a service desk about phone chargers, laptop chargers, calculators and headphones – scroll down for details on types of equipment and their locations. All items circulate for four hours (renewals and overnight checkouts are not allowed).

We have additional audio-visual equipment and accessories available for checkout through our Multi-media Equipment Lending Library (MELL). CU Boulder students, staff, and faculty may reserve our Video Creation Station.

Adapters

• USB-A to USB-C: All locations except Norlin Library desks
• USB-C to aux: Norlin East Desk
• USB-C to HDMI: Norlin East Desk, Business Library, Earth Sciences & Map Library, Music Library

Cables & chargers

• USB-A to Lightning cable, USB-A to USB-C: All locations
• USB-A to micro USB: Norlin East Desk, Business Library
• USB-C to 30-pin: Norlin East Desk
• USB-C to Lightning cable: Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk
• USB-C to USB-C: Norlin East Desk, Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk
• USB-A wall charger: All locations
• USB-C wall charger: Norlin East Desk
• USB-C laptop charger: All locations
• Universal laptop “barrel” charger: All locations except Norlin Library desks
• Apple Watch charger: Norlin East Desk
• Additional laptop chargers available at Norlin East Desk, please inquire

Calculators

• Standard: Norlin East Desk, Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk, Music Library
• Financial: Business Library
• Graphing: Norlin East Desk, Business Library
• Scientific: Norlin East Desk, Business Library, Earth Sciences & Map Library
• TI-84 charging cord: Norlin Library East Desk, Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk

Card readers

• SD card reader: Norlin East Desk

Charging banks

• Charging bank (portable): Norlin East Desk

External CD drives

• External CD drive: Norlin East Desk, Business Library, Music Library

Fidget toy kits

• Fidget toy kits: All locations

Guided reading strips

• Guided reading strips: All locations

Headphones

• Basic corded: All locations except Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk
• With microphone: All locations except Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk
• Noise-cancelling: All locations except Norlin Ask A Librarian Desk

Keyboards & mice

• Bluetooth keyboard, mouse: Norlin East Desk, Business Library

Laser pointers

• Laser pointer: Norlin East Desk, Business Library

Microphones

• Voice amplifier/clip-on microphone: Norlin East Desk, Business Library

Monitors

• Portable monitor: Norlin East Desk, Business Library

Music accessories

• iPad page turning pedal: Music Library

• Metronome: Music Library

Styluses

• Stylus: Norlin East Desk

Webcams

• Webcam: Norlin East Desk, Business Library