Wireless laptop computers are available to be checked out and used within several of the Penn Libraries. Students, faculty, and staff with a current, valid PennCard can check out a laptop for a four-hour loan period at the locations listed below. Wireless connectivity is available in the Penn Libraries as noted below. Laptops can also be used outside the wireless network for offline applications such as word processing.
VanPelt Dietrich Library Center
AirPennNet wireless services are available throughout the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center's public spaces on all floors. Signal strength is strongest anywhere there is seating available and weakest in the middle of the stacks on the upper floors.
Rosengarten Reserve Desk for use within the VanPelt Dietrich Library Center
Biomedical Library
Wireless coverage is available on the ground level and in the clinical reading room of the Blue Level.
Fine Arts Library
Wireless coverage is available in the main reading area and in the carrel areas on floors 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Museum Library
Wireless coverage is available in the main reading area and on the second floor.
Veterinary Libraries
Wireless coverage is available in all areas of the Steven W. Atwood Library & Information Commons as well as the Jean Austin duPont Veterinary Medicine Library on the New Bolton Center campus
Dental Library
Wireless coverage is available in all areas.
Windows OS
Microsoft Office
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
Adobe Reader
Symantec Antivirus
DeepFreeze
Because these laptops are shared and autlogin, no user data is stored on the device. All files and folders are deleted when the laptop is rebooted.