Patron Portal Walkthrough
Fall 2026 hours are as follows:
Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5pm
The Media Equipment Room will reopen on Tuesday, September 22 and close on Monday, December 14.
1. Go to: https://barnard.webcheckout.net/sso/patron and log in with your (Columbia) UNI and password to continue. Login may require DUO multi-factor authentication.
(If you cannot log in, please make sure you have filled out a Patron Registration Form first and received confirmation from the Media Equipment Room team that your portal has been activated.)
2. Here you can see any current or upcoming equipment checkouts.
You can select “New Reservation” on the top right to create a new equipment reservation.
3. Select your pick up and return dates, and then click on “Browse Catalog” to begin adding items to your reservation.
A horizontal catalog will appear with our equipment types.
4. As you click through you’ll be able to see all the different subtypes within each equipment category, and see details and descriptions for the subtypes including how many of each item is available, and the individual item IDs (For example Rec 0011).
If you click on the “i” icon you’ll see a pop up with information about the item, and if you click on the calendar icon you’ll be able to see the item's availability.
5. You can also type to search, and find any equipment type that you would like to reserve that way. Once you find the equipment you’d like to reserve Click the “plus” symbol next to the listed equipment item to add it to your cart.
You can continue to search and add items to your reservation by continuing to search through the catalog.
6. When you are done adding items, you can exit the catalog by clicking “X” in the upper right corner of the catalog window (don’t close your browser tab/window). Before you submit your reservation, double-check that you have selected a pick-up appointment and return time that works for you. We do accept early returns, but if you are more than two hours late to pick up your reservation, the portal will automatically cancel your reservation and the Barnard Media Center Equipment Room will not be able to lend you the equipment.
7. When you have finished adding your items and have acknowledged the Checkout Policy, your reservation will be ready to submit.
Click “Submit Reservation” on the top right corner of the screen to submit your reservation to our team for approval. Your reservation should now display as “Pending Reservation.”
A member of the Media Equipment Room team will confirm with you via email when your reservation has been approved, or if there are any issues with your request. Please remember that we are only open during weekdays, so if you submit a reservation request on Friday night, you may not hear back from us until Monday morning.
Thank you, and good luck with your project!