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Tech Lending

The library offers a variety of different media equipment and emerging technologies for checkout to current Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff.

Borrowing Items

The library offers a variety of different media equipment for checkout. Items must be requested in advance.

Tech Lending Policies

  • Current Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff may borrow items from Tech Lending for up to 7 days.
  • All borrowers are required to read and sign The Claremont Colleges Library Technology Agreement upon checkout.
  • Replacement costs will be charged for items that are broken, lost, or long overdue.
  • All items should be returned to the Main Services Desk located through the South entrance of the Library.

How to Request Tech Lending Items

  • All available Tech Lending items are listed below. Navigate to the items that you are interested in and follow the link to request the item.
  • Once on the item page in Library Search, click the purple Get This Item button on the right side and complete the request form.
  • We will process your request and send you an email when the item is ready for pickup. Once the items are ready, you can pick them up at the Library’s Main Services Desk any time the Library is open.
  • Please allow 1-3 business days for requests to be processed. Wait time will be longer for items currently checked out or on hold for another user.
  • For questions, please contact us at library@claremont.edu.
Audio Recorders & Equipment

Image of H5 Audio Recorder

Check availability and request the Zoom H5 Handy Audio Recorder

What’s in the box:

  • Operation manual
  • XYH-5 X/Y mic capsule
  • AA size (LR6) battery x 2
  • USB cable
  • Foam windscreen
  • Case
  • ​Steinberg WaveLab LE software download
  • Steinberg Cubase LE software download

Check availability and request the Zoom H2n Recorder

What’s in the box:

  • Operation manual
  • Case
  • Windscreen
  • Mic clip adaptor
  • 1 USB cable
  • Wired remote control
  • Adjustable tripod stand

Check availability and request the Zoom H4n Pro Handy Recorder

What’s in the box:

  • Operation manual
  • Case

Check availability and request the WS9 Wind Screen for Zoom H4n Recorder

Check availability and request the SMM5 Shock Mount for Handy Recorder

Audio Visual Equipment

Check availability and request the Epson PowerLite 1781W Projector

What’s in the box:

  • Epson PowerLite 1781W Projector
  • Power Cable
  • VGA Cable
  • HDMI Cable

Check availability and request the Elite Screens Portable Projection Screen

What’s in the box:

  • Projection Screen

Cameras

Image of Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR Camera

Check availability and request the Canon EOS Rebel T6

What’s in the box:

  • Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR camera body
  • Canon ERS 18-55mm lens
  • Canon battery charger
  • Canon rechargeable LP-E6 battery
  • USB cable
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6 Basic Instruction Manual

Image of Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera

Check availability and request the Canon EOS 70D DSLR

What’s in the box:

  • Canon EOS 70D camera body
  • Canon ERS 18-135mm lens
  • Canon battery charger
  • Canon rechargeable LP-E6 battery
  • USB cable
  • Canon EOS 70D Basic Instruction Manual

Check availability and request the Canon EOS 80D

What’s in the box:

  • EOS 80D camera body
  • Canon rechargeable battery LP-E6N
  • Canon battery charger
  • Wide camera strap
  • Eyecup
  • EF-S 13-135 camera lens

Check availability and request the Canon EOS 90D

What’s in the box:

  • EOS 90D camera body
  • Canon rechargeable battery LP-E6N
  • Canon battery charger
  • Wide camera strap
  • EF-S 18-135 camera lens

Check availability and request the Canon Vixia HF R82

What’s in the box:

  • Vixia HF R82 Camcorder
  • BP-727 Battery
  • Compact power adapter
  • Mini-HDMI Cable
  • USB Cable

Image of Canon XA10 Camcorder

Check availability and request the Canon XA10 Camcorder

What’s in the box:

  • XA10 Camcorder
  • BP-808 battery pack
  • Lens hood
  • Stylus pen
  • Microphone holder
  • Handle unit
  • Wireless controller
  • CA-570 compact power adapter
  • USB cable
  • Stereo video cable
  • Component cable

Check availability and request the Canon XF400 Camcorder

What’s in the box:

  • XF400 Camcorder
  • BP-828 battery
  • Compact power adapter
  • Lens hood/cap
  • Microphone holder unit with screws
  • Handle
  • Wireless controller

Image of GoPro Camera

Check availability and request the GoPro HERO4 Camera

What’s in the box:

  • GoPro HERO4 Silver Camera
  • GoPro camera housing (waterproof to 131 feet / 40m)
  • Touch backdoor (enables you to replace housing’s standard backdoor, so that you can access touch display. Waterproof to 10 feet / 3m)
  • Skeleton backdoor (improves sound quality by allowing more sound to reach microphone)
  • GoPro rechargeable battery
  • USB cable
  • Curved adhesive mount
  • Flat adhesive mount
  • 2 quick release buckles
  • 3-way pivot arm (Mounting Hardware)
  • GoPro Hero4 Silver Quickstart Guide

Check availability and request the GoPro MAX 360

What’s in the box:

  • GoPro MAX 360
  • GoPro Rechargeable Battery for MAX 360 Camera
  • GoPro Lens Caps for MAX 360 Camera (Pair)
  • Curved Adhesive Mount
  • 2 x Protective Lens
  • Mounting Buckle with Thumbscrew
  • USB Type-C Cable
  • Microfiber Bag
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty

Check availability and request the GoPro Hero7 White

What’s in the box:

  • GoPro HERO7 White
  • The Frame for HERO7 White
  • Curved Adhesive Mount
  • Flat Adhesive Mount
  • Mounting Buckle
  • USB Type-C Cable
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty

Camera Lenses

Image of Canon EF 75-300 Zoom Lens

Check availability and request the Canon EF 75-300mm Zoom Lens

Image of Tokina 16-28mm Pro FX Lens

Check availability and request the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm Pro FX Lens

Image of Yongnuo 50mm lens

Check availability and request the Yongnuo 50mm Lens

Camera Mounts & Tripods

Image of Slik U9000 Tripod

Check availability and request the Slik U9000 tripod

Image of the assembled shoulder rig

Check availability and request the Revo SR-1000 Video Shoulder Support Rig

What’s in the box:

  • Stainless steel Shoulder Mount Frame
  • Foam Shoulder Pad
  • Removable Hand Grip
  • Shoulder Pad Mounting Plate and Allen Screws
  • Shoulder Mount Frame Mounting Plate and Screw
  • Baseplate Mounting Plate and Screw
  • Camera Mounting Screw
  • Allen Wrench
  • Instruction Pamphlet

Check availability and request the Jag 35 Field Runner Shoulder Rig

Image of the GoPro Headstrap

Check the availability of the GoPro Head Strap

What’s in the box:

  • Head strap

Image of a GoPro Camera mounted on the end of a GoPole

Check availability and request the GoPole Reach for GoPro

What’s in the box:

  • GoPole
  • Remote clip
  • Wrist-strap attachment
Other Camera Equipment

Check availability and request the Rode VideoMic Go

Image of Kinotehnick Viewfinder

Check availability and request the Kinotehik Viewfinder

What’s in the box:

  • LCDVF Viewfinder
  • 2 Mounting frames
  • Microfiber eye cushion
  • Protective pouch
  • Lanyard
  • Cleaning cloth
  • User manual

Image of SprectroLED Light

Check availability and request the SpectroLED Lighting Kit and Light Stand

What’s in the box:

  • Light panel
  • Yoke
  • AC to DC adapter
  • Diffuser
  • 2 stacking clips
  • User manual

Check availability and request the MOVO SVH6 Handgrip Stabilizer

Check availability and request the Hoya NXT Plus Slim Frame Filter: 67 mm

Check availability and request the Canon LP-E10 Battery for Canon Rebel T6

Check availability and request the Canon BG-E14 Battery Grip for Canon 70D

Check availability and request the ProMaster LP-E6 Battery for Canon 70D, 80D, and 90D

Computer Equipment

Image of Wacom drawing tablet

Check availability and request the Wacom Intuos Pro SE Drawing Tablet

What’s in the box:

  • Intuos Pro Special Edition pen tablet
  • Wacom Grip Pen
  • Pen stand with 10 replacement nibs and nib removal tool
  • Color identification rings
  • 2 m (6.6 ft) USB cable
  • Installation CD
  • Quick start guide

Image of Ravpower charger

Check availability and request the RavPower external battery charger

What’s in the box:

  • RavPower external battery charger
  • (2) MicroUSB to 2A USB connections
  • Type-C MicroUSB adapter

LG Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Burner & Drive-USB

Check availability and request the LG Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Burner & Drive

What’s in the box:

  • LG Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Burner & Drive (Mac and Windows compatible)

Super Slim Drive-USB3.0.

Image of DVD-RW drive

Check availability and request the DVD-RW drive

What’s in the box:

  • DVD-RW Optical Drive with Cable (28.3cm) (Mac and Windows compatible)
  • English User Manual

Image of case containing micro-SD card and adapter

Check availability and request the SanDisk microSDHC

What’s in the box:

  • 8GB microSDHC
  • SD adapter
  • SD card holder

Game Center Collection

The Game Center Collection was made possible by funding from Joseph Osborn, Assistant Professor of Computer Science with the 7Cs in connection with the Claremont Games Center and The Claremont Colleges Library.

Check availability and request the Nintendo Switch Kit

What’s in the box:

  • CASEMATIX Deluxe Nintendo Switch Hard Carry Case
  • Game Console
  • Joy-Con (L) Neon Blue + strap
  • Joy-Con (R) Neon Red + strap
  • High-speed HDMI cable
  • Switch Dock
  • Joy-Con grip
  • AC Adapter
  • Game Guide

Check availability and request items from the Game Center Collection

What’s in each box:

  • 1 Game Case
  • 1 Computer Chip Cartridge

Check availability and request the Nintendo Joy-Con Remotes

What’s in the box:

  • 1 Console Remote with Strap. Green (left) or pink (right)
  • These are additional remotes and may be checked out separately.
GPS Units

image of the Bad Elf GPS Pro unit

Check availability and request the Bad Elf GPS Pro+ Unit

What’s in the box:

  • Bad Elf GPS Pro+ Unit
  • USB Charging Cable
  • Vehicle Charging Adapter
  • Lanyard
Microphones & Accessories

Check availability and request the Lavalier Microphone

What’s in the Box:

  • Pouch
  • User Manual
  • Windscreen cap
  • Metal Clip
  • 6.5mm Adapter
  • Button batteries (2)
  • Lavalier Mic & 236in Cable

Check availability and request the Blue Yeti USB Microphone

What’s in the box:

  • Microphone
  • USB cable
  • Manual

Check availability and request the Auphonix Pop Filter for Yeti Microphone

Project Kits

Image of the box containing the Arduino Starter Kit

Check availability and request the Arduino Project Kit

What’s in the Arduino Project Kit box:
Name of Component Description Number
1. Arduino Uno Microcontroller Arduino Uno Microcontroller mounted on wooden platform with Breadboard 1
2. USB Cable Cable allows to hook up Arduino Microcontroller to Computer for programming and can also supply power 1
3. Liquid Crystal Display Alphanumeric display in two rows with sixteen characters each 1
4. DC Motor Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to spin the shaft of the motor 1
5. Servo Motor Geared motor that can only move 180 degrees.  Comes with three different head styles. 1
6. Battery Snap Used to hook up a 9 volt battery to the Arduino 1
7. Piezo Can detect sound or convert electricity into sound 1
8. Diodes Ensures electricity only flows in one direction 7
9. Light Emitting Diodes Type of diode that illuminates when electricity passes through it 8 Red,
8 Green,
7 Yellow,
3 Cyan
10. Pushbutton switches Momentary switches that close a circuit when they are pressed 10
11. Tilt Sensor Type of switch that is either open or closed based upon its orientation 1
12.  Transistor Acts as an electronic switch 7
13. Resistors Restricts the flow of electricity, thereby changing voltage and current 22     220 ohm,
7     560 ohm,
7     1K ohm,
7     4.7K ohm,
22     10k ohm,
7     1M ohm,
14     10M ohm
14. Potentiometer Variable resistor 3 potentiometers w/ white knobs
15. Photoresistor Variable resistor that changes resistance based upon amount of light detected 6
16. Gels Used in conjunction with the photoresistors, they can filter out certain wavelengths of light 1 of each color (red, green, & blue)
17. Capacitors Store and release electrical energy 13
18. Temperature Sensor Changes voltage output depending on temperature 1
19. H-bridge Circuit that allows you to control polarity of voltage 1
20. Optocoupler Allows connection of two circuits that do not share a common power supply 2
21. Male Header Pins Used to connect to female sockets on breadboard 40
22. Jumper Wires Used to connect components on the breadboard
23. Wooden Inserts Various wooden inserts used to complete projects 6
24. Arduino Project Book Introduction book for the Arduino project kit.  Also contains 15 projects to construct 1
25. Special LEDs 2

Note: In addition to the items that come with the Arduino Project kit, there are several items that you will need to supply if you want to complete all the projects detailed in the project book.

These items are as follows:

  • 9 volt battery
  • Small light source (such as a flashlight)
  • Conductive material (aluminum foil or copper mesh)
  • Colored Paper
  • Scissors
  • An old CD or DVD
  • Tape and glue

Image of the Kano computer

Check availability and request the Kano Computer Kit

What’s in the Kano Computer Kit box:
Name of Component Color
1.  Kano Computer Motherboard contained in a clear plastic case
2. Keyboard (wireless/bluetooth) Orange
3. HDMI Cable Yellow
4. Power Plug and Cable (3 pieces) Red
5. USB Dongle Green
6. Case Cards Orange and Clear
7. Micro SD to SD adapter Black
8. Book 1: make a computer Orange
9. Book 2: code powers Grey