Borrow assistive hardware and other technology from the library

We have a variety of digital equipment to aid ease of access and provide internet-enabled devices, connectivity and digital skills support to students who are digitally excluded or need accessibility support.

Assistive hardware collection

Working with Student Funding, Disability Services and DTS, library sites are delighted to introduce our borrowable Assistive Hardware Collection.

In the main library, our assistive hardware collection will be located in the Short Loan Room and at sites please ask for these at the Enquiry Desk.

Technology available

The list of equipment below is available for students to use on short-term loans including:

• Software (Booost, Luna and PresentPal) is available via Disability Services
• OrCam Learn device is available via Disability Services
• Vertical mice
• Go Pro 10
• Laptop riser
• Book/Document rest
• Go Pro 10
• Universal charger
• Ergonomic keyboards
• Foot rests
• Arm rest (at DJCAD, Kirkcaldy and Ninewells campus libraries only)
• Magnifier (at DJCAD, Kirkcaldy and Ninewells campus libraries only)
• Charging cables for smart phones are also available, please ask a member of staff at your Library Enquiry Desk.

Coming soon

• iPads and Hublet Android tablets available soon (available within the Main Library only) 
• Headphones

How to borrow the equipment

You can ask to borrow the equipment at the Short Loan Space in the Main Library and at the Library Enquiry desks for the libraries at DJCAD, Kirkcaldy and Ninewells. See the locations of all Library sites.

You can borrow the equipment for 7 days.

The loan of the equipment cannot be:

• requestable or bookable
• renewable
• borrowed again by the same patron for 24 hours from time of return
• overdue

There is no overdue fine, but the library record is blocked from use once the item becomes overdue.

The resources provided by the Scottish Funding Council to support digital access have enabled us to provide the equipment.