We have a wide array of loanable technology you can borrow for your coursework or for personal use. Short-term loanable technology (headphones, chargers, adapters) is in the Orange Room for 2 hour checkouts, but our other locations have longer check-out periods. Technology includes, but is not limited to:

• Cameras
• Audio recorders
• Lighting kits
• Laptops
• Wellness equipment (happy lamps, fidget kits, color blind glass, etc.)

There are also studios available for video production, podcast recording, and other uses. You can request a consultation if you want help learning how to use the studios. These studios are great for class projects, but also for personal use!

Get free research, writing, and speaking support from experts at the Library, Writers Workshop, and Speakers Workshop. To learn more and sign up for an appointment, check out the Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support unit's page on support services!

Research Consultations

Receive help and support with your research assignment. Learn how to brainstorm a topic, develop a focused research question, plan a research strategy, and look for sources to use in your papers! Appointments are available in person and online.

Research consultations are meant for first and second year students in intro level classes (such as this class), but if you need research help for an higher level class, you can contact a subject specialist librarian.

Writing Consultations

The Writers Workshop is a great resource for your writing questions! The Writers Workshop is here to help with both academic and professional writing, and you can make an appointment to get help and feedback at any stage of the writing process - you don't need to have a finished paper to make an appointment. Appointments are available in person and online.

Speakers Workshop

Get help with all things related to public speaking and presentations through the Speakers Workshop!

Need a place to study privately or work on a collaborative group project? Check out our list of Study & Collaboration Spaces to Reserve to learn more about the options available to you.

If you are looking for a general study space and want to know if it will meet your needs, explore the Study Space Directory for images of each space and the noise level you can expect there.

There are many events and workshops available for you at the library, ranging from academic support, citation help, destress activities, self-care, and more. Look over the different calendars to see what may be of interest to you. 

Events Calendar

Savvy Researcher Workshops

The Orange Room is part of a network of campus food assistance programs, and hosts a Wesley Food Pantry. Located in the hallway leading to the Writers Workshop (to your left as you enter from the Library Gallery), our food pantry has canned and dried goods that is available for any student, and we encourage students to use this service as much as they need. The Student Food Pantry is open the same hours as the Orange Room, and students do not need to provide any personal information or meet specific income levels to use this service.

The University Library is committed to providing effective accommodations for students with disabilities. In addition to the consultation services outlined above, the Library has specific services and accommodations in place to help users with disabilities make the most efficient use of library facilities, materials and services. 

Check out the Information for Users with Disabilities guide (linked below) for an overview of assistive technology installed in computers across campus libraries, accessible study spaces, and alternative means of accessing collections materials like requesting digital scans or having physical items paged and held for you at the circulation desk of your choosing.