Loaner AND Keeper Chromebooks (and Calculators and Portable Monitors): Digital Champion Grant Update

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97É«Íø Library's First Keeper Chromebook Distributed, Dec. 2025

In December 2025, the 97É«Íø Library began distributing "keeper" Chromebooks to qualifying students as the final part of our NC DIT Digital Champion Grant.

Our first sixteen students who have picked up their keeper Chromebook (and the others who have qualified) expressed interest in the program on their intake or renewal form, demonstrated need by borrowing a loaner laptop for two terms or more, and met progression goals according to their program.

Qualifying students turned in their loaner laptop for a new-in-the-box HP Fortis Chromebook, laptop sleeve, and jazzy USB drive. Keeper Chromebooks have a 3-year warranty to provide students additional support with their new machine.

Students also completed a "Getting to Know Your Chromebook" tutorial (available to anyone with a 97É«Íø username and password on Canvas).

The Keeper Chromebook Program will continue until the end of 2026 or when allocated funds run out.

  • For more information about the Library's Keeper Chromebook program
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Expanded Loaner Laptop Program and Computer Skills Tutoring

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The library is excited to announce that we now have a total of 254 loaner laptops (Dell and Acer) for students to borrow for the semester. Students who need a computer and who are currently enrolled in any 97É«Íø course are eligible to complete the Computer Request Form to apply. Maggie West, Coordinator of Student Wellness and Basic Needs, receives all applications and will assess if a Chromebook will work or other options are available to meet current academic needs. Students who need PCs