Course Reserves

Course Reserves

Course Reserve materials are shelved behind the checkout desk and organized by course prefix. Students can request a textbook by indicating the course prefix and number; staff then pull the item from the shelf to check out to the student’s library account.

Reserve items are available for in-library use only for up to two (2) hours at a time. Free self-service scanning is available.

Which courses’ textbooks are on Reserve?

Textbooks are expensive and beyond what the library budget can provide. Instead, we rely on the courtesy of faculty to make required texts available to students on a limited basis.

Reserve items are findable (online in One Search and this Course Reserves link) by course prefix and number. 

For Faculty Consideration

If you are a faculty member willing to make your own/your department's books available to students through the Library, here’s how this works:

  • Workbooks, standardized tests, test booklets, and the like are not eligible items for Course Reserves. These publications fall in the category of "consumable" works, and sharing these in the Library does not qualify as fair use.*
  • Library staff will consider the material you provide to be a donation to benefit students. 
  • If you prefer to have the material returned to you, please mark the item(s) with your personal contact information. All lending/borrowing arrangements present the risk of damage or loss, so if you expect to have the item(s) returned to you in their current condition, please explore other options for sharing course material with your students.
  • If students in multiple courses use a particular title, one prefix/number serves as the primary identifier (for shelving purposes) with the digital library record reflecting all other prefix/course numbers (however many you indicate).

Ready to share? Fill out the Course Reserves Request Form.

Reserve materials will be processed in the order they are received and will be available for students to check out within 48 hours of submission.  

If you have any questions regarding Course Reserves or the form, email [email protected] or call our Checkout Desk 602.285.7473.  

*See MCCCD Administrative Regulation 3.2, Copyright Regulations