While the Bronfman Library has a fantastic collection of print and electronic business resources that can be borrowed or used online by York University students, we also have a variety of tech tools that we lend out to students to help them out with their studies or group presentations. Read on to learn more about our borrowable gadgets!
Projectors: Hoping to practice your class presentation with your group members before the big day? Come on over to Bronfman and borrow one of our projectors! You can also book a group study room and this will give your group the perfect setup for practicing your presentation.
- 5 projectors
- 2 hour loan
- In-library use only
Laptops: Did you forget your laptop at home? Don’t despair! You can borrow one of our laptops to tide you over.
- 3 laptops available
- 3 hour loan
- In-library use only
iPad: The iPad is the newest addition to our borrowable gadgets selection at Bronfman. Click here for more details about the useful apps we've downloaded on our iPad.
- 1 iPad available
- 3 hour loan
- In-library use only
Headphones: Are you doing your Bloomberg Essentials Training or do you want to listen to some music while you study? Feel free to borrow our headphones if you left your earbuds at home.
- 4 sets available
- 4 hour loan
- In-library use only
Wireless Mouse: Is the trackpad on your laptop giving you finger cramps? Well, feel free to check out a wireless mouse and have a more ergonomic computing experience!
- 2 mice available
- 4 hour loan
- In-library use only
Mac HDMI cable: If you'd like to borrow one of our projectors and you're hoping to connect your MacBook, you'll want to also borrow our Mac HDMI cable. This cable will help you connect your laptop to the projector successfully.
- 1 cable available
- 4 hour loan
- In-library use only
Ethernet cable: Did you know that the Bronfman library has network switches in its group study rooms, some study carrels, and our larger study tables? Borrow our ethernet cable to connect your laptop directly to one of these network switches.
- 1 cable available
- 4 hour loan
- In-library use only
USB: Need to transfer a document from your laptop in order to use the printing functions on one of our library computer workstations? Check out our USB key and also checkout our previous blog post on WebPrint workarounds to see if any of the info can help you with your printing needs.
- 1 USB key available
- 2 hour loan
- In-library use only
USB cables: We have two USB cables; however, each of our USB cables perform very different functions. Our first USB cable acts more like an extension cord, while our second USB cable can be used to connect your computer to one of our projectors. Our circ staff can help you figure out which one you should borrow.
- 2 USB cables available (each offers a unique function)
- 3 hour loan
- In-library use only
Calculator: If you like to crunch numbers the old fashioned way, we have a basic calculator you can borrow.*
- 1 calculator available
- 4 hour loan
- In-library use only
* We will be purchasing 2 financial calculators in April 2015 and 1 additional basic calculator.
If you have any suggestions for other types of borrowable tech we should get, feel free to contact us. We always love to hear suggestions from York students!