How can the library help me access materials for my classes?

Answer

The library is committed to helping you access your course materials for free. 

  • Each semester the library works to put one copy of the required texts in every course on reserve, typically by the second week of class. You can find out more about the books on reserve for your courses on the library’s website (search by course number or professor’s name). 
    • eBooks on reserve can be accessed by students as needed via the link in the course reserves page for your class. You can print out sections of ebooks if you prefer reading print. You can also find ebooks through the library catalog
    • Print books on reserve can be checked out for 2mhours at a time.
      • Once your two hours are up, you are free to renew as long as no one else is waiting for the book.
      • There are no late fees if you miss the return deadline. Please make every effort to return course reserves when they are due so that your classmates who are also relying on the materials can use them. Use of library materials is covered by the Honor Code in which students agree to "act honestly, responsibly, and above all, with honor and integrity in all areas of campus life," including "concern for the personal dignity, rights and freedoms of all members of the community.... [and being] respectful of college property."
      • To check out a reserve book, ask for it by title at the Information Desk in the library’s Atrium. You can use the printers and scanner in the Atrium to copy or scan sections of books.
      • You can return items to the Information Desk in the Atrium or use the one of the Book Drops (there is one in the entryway and one in the Atrium).
  • You can request chapters of books, both those that we own and those we don’t, through the Request an Item form. We will send you an email when the item is ready for you to access. 

If you have questions about finding course materials through the library, you can contact us through email or chat. If the required text for a class is not on reserve, please let us know. 

  • Last Updated Oct 12, 2023
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  • Answered By Cary Gouldin (she/her)

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