In the interest of providing our community with the various professional, educational, and recreational resources needed to participate in modern daily life, and doing our part to help bridge the growing Digital Divide, the Beaumont Library District offers a collection of various technology items to our expanding Library of Things. 

Checkout Limits

• Eligible patrons must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and must have a library card in good standing. 
• Only one item of each type of technology item may be checked out to any one card holder at a time.
• No renewals or holds will be accepted for technology items.
• When checked out, all technology items will be available to the patron for a fourteen (14) day period. 
• Patrons must wait twenty-four (24) hours after returning a technology item before checking out another technology item of the same type.
• Technology items must be handed back to a Technical Services staff member to be considered checked in. Technology items deposited in a book drop or returned via the sorting machine inside of the library will not be accepted. A Technical Services staff member will verify that all components of any given item are present and undamaged before checking in the item(s).
• The Library retains the right to disable service to overdue devices at any time.

Checkout Procedure

Items will not be kept on publicly accessible shelves, but will instead be represented by placeholders representing each item. Technology checkouts can only be made by a Technical Services staff member. The patron will be asked to sign a waiver and liability form confirming that they are eligible to check out the item, acknowledging the financial penalties they will incur in the event the item is damaged or lost, and waiving the library’s responsibility for the improper usage of the device, including any illegal activity performed or damage caused while using the device and any additional charges incurred by improper use of the device. Once the waiver is signed, the item will be confirmed as being complete and undamaged by the staff member, and then handed over to the patron.

Return Procedure

When returning the item, patrons must physically hand the full device package with all components included to a Technical Services staff member, who will confirm all items are present and undamaged before anything is checked in. If any component is damaged or missing, the patron will be informed that the item will not be considered returned until the missing component is found or a replacement fee is paid.

At any time during the checkout period, if the patron encounters technical difficulty or malfunction with their item, they are welcome to either call or visit the library during normal working hours for assistance. The library provides no guarantee of any resolution to the technical issues encountered by the patron. 

If a patron is found to be frequently violating Beaumont Library District policy, either by improper or illegal use of a borrowed device, the library reserves the right to revoke that patron’s technology borrowing privileges.

Replacement Costs

The contents of each technology item are as follows:

•  Chromebooks
  • One (1) Chromebook Device
  • One (1) Charger, including plug and power brick.
  • One (1) Case
  • Some kits may also contain a wireless mouse and headphones, though these are not included in all items.
• Hotspots
  • One (1) Hotspot Device, including battery and SIM Card.
  • One (1) Wall Outlet Charger
  • One (1) Case
  • Instructional Literature
• Portable Solar Panel Charger Kit
  • One (1) Solar Panel Charger
  • Two (2) Carabiners (Hooks intended to hang the charger if needed)
  • One (1) Box
  • Instructional Literature

Replacement Costs

The Beaumont Library District will offer no grace period on late items, and will begin charging late fees the day after an item is due. The relevant fees and replacement costs associated with the hotspots and Chromebooks are as follows:

• Chromebooks
  • Replacement
    • Chromebook: $450
    • Charger: $20
    • Case: $20
    • Instructional Literature: N/A
• Hotspots
  • Replacement
    • Hotspot: $100
    • Charger: $10
    • Case: $10
    • Instructional Literature: N/A
• SunJack Foldable Solar Panel Charger Kit
  •  Replacement
    • Solar Charger: $80
    • Carabiner: $5
    • Box: $5
    • Instructional Literature: N/A

Waiver and Liability Form

The following is a copy of the waiver and liability form as it will be presented to the patron. Solar Panel Chargers will have a separate waiver from other technology items. The waiver and liability form will ask the patron to acknowledge the checkout limitations and conditions outlined above.