Technology to Borrow

Borrowing Guidelines

• Technology items will not be renewable after the Spring 2025 semester.

• Students are required to sign a waiver to borrow technology items. Students accept responsibility for any loss or damage to the item during the checkout period until it is handed to a CCSF library employee in-person and checked-in with all accessories (i.e. case and charging cable). The CCSF Library is not responsible for loss or damage to the technology item during the checkout period. Borrowers must follow College, State, and Federal policies and laws regarding appropriate use of college networks and computing services. Chromebooks, laptops, and hotspots must be returned to a CCSF library technician during open hours by the last day of the current semester.

• Students registered in a class can check out technology items during open hours from the library and are limited to 1 computer (laptop or Chromebook) and 1 hotspot. We recommend placing a request--the request option opens one week before the start of each semester. Technology items cannot be transferred between library locations. CCSF employees are not able to borrow library technology.

Library Technology Items

Laptops

While there are computers for student use in most CCSF Libraries, we also have a limited supply of laptops for checkout.

Hotspots

Library hotspots are intended for those who do not have reliable access to the internet and should not be used as a backup internet provider.

If you lack access to basic needs (such as the Internet), are unhoused, or at risk of becoming unhoused, please contact SparkPoint CCSF Basic Needs and the Homeless At-Risk Transitional Students (HARTS) Program.

If you are unable to get a hotspot from the CCSF Library, you are welcome to use the WiFi on campus; alternatively, you can find a location with the public San Francisco WiFi.

Contact the CCSF Helpdesk by emailing helpdesk@ccsf.edu to help troubleshoot your hotspot. You can also contact Kajeet for technical support by telephoning 877-352-5338 or by submitting a customer support form.

Calculators

Request Technology Items

Students become eligible to request technology one week before the active semester in which they are registered for a class. Click on the technology item above and follow these instructions:

1. In the "Get it" section of the item page, click on the sign-in link and log in with your RAM ID and password.
2. Once you're signed in, click on the Request button (in the "Get It" section) for the item you are requesting.
3. Wait for a confirmation email in your CCSF email account saying that your materials are ready to pick up. Depending on your spot in the queue, it may take some time to prepare your item.
4. When contacted, pick up your item at the library circulation desk at the location you selected (also listed in the confirmation email).

Help

• Chat with a librarian if you need help placing a request! You can check the status of your request by following the instructions in our FAQ.
• For technical assistance with laptops, Chromebooks, and WiFi Hotspots, contact the CCSF IT Helpdesk.