Computer Resources for Adults and Teens
Laptop computer use policy
- Laptops will be loaned to Skokie Public Library cardholders of high school age or older in good standing only.
- Laptops will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. They cannot be reserved ahead of time.
- Borrowers must present a valid adult Skokie Public Library card and leave one photo ID with the lab computer assistant. Credit cards will not be accepted as identification.
- Laptops will be lent for a period of up to two hours.
- Laptops not returned on time will be subject to a late fee of ten dollars per hour.
- Laptops must be returned to the lab assistant thirty minutes before the Library closes.
- The lab assistant will not collect the fee, but will have it added to the borrower's Library account. Payments of late charges should be made at the Library circulation desks.
- Laptops are to be used in the Library only. Removal of laptops from the Library will be considered theft.
- The user bears responsibility for damage to the laptop due to neglect, abuse, or loss. Replacement cost for a laptop computer is two thousand dollars.
- Failure to comply with these policies will result in loss of computer borrowing privileges.