The porters' lodge is the gateway for a whole range of things, including:
- Signing things out (keys for the art room, gym etc)
- If you lock yourself out of your room, you can ask the porters for a spare key
- Bike registration
- You can leave your keys with the porters if you're going out. Saves you loosing them...
- Maintenance book, so you can let maintenance know if something stops working
- Newnham postcards are on sale from the porters
- Payphones
- Photocopying cards for library photocopier
- Main college noticeboards (anyone can put something up, but you have to get the porters to stamp it first). Also, JCR noticeboards, where you can find up-to-date information about what's going on in college
- Free phone to Panther Taxis
