Equipment checkout will begin the first week of the Fall 2020 semester. Equipment can only be checked out to students living on campus or in NYC. The equipment may not leave the state.

Equipment is available for Barnard College & Columbia University-affiliated students, faculty, and staff for projects related to curriculum/college events.

Restrictions:

• Course reserved equipment is only available for students currently enrolled in Barnard academic courses.
• Patrons can only check out 1 sewing machine per reservation.
• For all other equipment, patrons can only check out a maximum of 1 of any one item.

• Standard checkout periods are 3 days including the day of check out. (i.e. a Monday checkout will be due on Wednesday.)
  • Equipment picked up on Thursday or Friday is due on the following Monday.
• You may have only one standing reservation or checkout at a time. Reservations can only be made one week in advance.
• Renewals are subject to equipment availability and demand. To request a renewal, please email design@barnard.edu before the equipment is due. 

1. Go to our Make A Request page.
2. New Design Center patrons must fill out a Patron Registration Form. If you have a Patron ID from IMATS or the Media Center you do not need to do this step.
3. Check out equipment on the Patron Portal. Reservations MUST be completed 24 hours in advance of the desired pick-up time.
4. Budget at least 15 minutes for both the checkout and return process.

NOTE: If you do not pick up your equipment on the scheduled pick-up date, your reservation will be canceled.

• For every day equipment is late, a patron will be restricted from checkouts for one week. (i.e. equipment that is 2 days overdue will result in being restricted from checkouts for 2 weeks.)
• If overdue equipment exceeds seven days, patrons will be banned from checkouts for the remainder of the semester.
• Strict late fines will also be enforced and can go up to $50 dollars per piece of equipment per day in addition to being restricted from checking out equipment.
• If an item is damaged or lost, the patron must reimburse the college for its full replacement value/repair cost.