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The Library's Course Reserves Service helps students find access to textbooks and helps lower the cost while also increasing faculty engagement and creating opportunities for library outreach.

Reserves allow instructors to request library materials* (including books, copies of articles, and DVDs) be placed on reserve at the library for certain loan periods (in-library use, overnight, or 1 week) for students to use in their classes. Instructors may also place items they own on reserve for their classes.**

Questions? Contact the Access Service Coordinator

*Please note that course-required textbooks are not kept on reserve unless requested by an instructor.

**Please note: The library cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage to personal materials placed on reserve.

Materials that may be placed on reserve:
 Circulating copies of materials owned by the Library (books, DVDs, academic media, etc.).
 Personal book copies from the instructor.*
 Photocopies of journal articles, book chapters, essays, and graphs
*Please note that the Library is not responsible for the loss or damage to personal or departmental copies placed on Reserve.

Materials generally not appropriate for reserve:
 Reference collection materials
 Books or media obtained via Interlibrary Loan

Instructors must submit all course reserve requests either in person at the Library's front information desk or online via our course reserve form (located on our website).

Electronic course reserve readings will be accessible via our Library's online catalog. Physical items placed on reserve will be available at the Library's front information desk for access. To check to see if an item is on reserve, search for the title in our Library's online catalog.

Questions? Contact the Access Service Coordinator

All students, faculty, and staff are eligible to borrow reserve materials. Loan periods are determined by the instructor placing the item on reserves. Patrons must present a current Holy Family ID to borrow items on reserve.

• Loan period: In-library use (2-hour loan), overnight (24-hour loan), and 1 week
• Renewals: No renewals are allowed for reserve items