Borrowing Materials

Course Reserves

Course Reserves are materials, such as books or articles, that an instructor has requested to be made available for free exclusively for the use of students in their course. 

Students: we encourage you talk to your professors if there are materials you would like to have on course reserve for your class!

Physical Course Reserves 

• Available for check out at Service Desk
• Please know your course code (ex: BIO 1300) when asking for course reserves
• Most materials are for library use only
• 2 physical items may be checked out at a time
• 1 set of bones or organs may be checked out at a time
• Loan periods vary by item, but most check out for 2 hours
• Must be returned to the Service Desk
• User will be responsible for paying the full replacement cost if not returned

Electronic Course Reserves

• Login with your NetID and password
• Available only to students enrolled in the class

Access Library eReserves Here

Tips for Searching Course Reserves

You can check if your textbooks are available on Course Reserve at Kresge Library! To find them, simply use the Library OneSearch. 

1. Enter either your course code (e.g., BIO 1300) or your instructor’s last name.
2. Any textbooks on course reserve related to your search will appear prominently at the top of the search results in a light gray box.
3. To get more details, click on "View Reserves."

Click here for more detailed instructions. 

Textbook Course Reserves Program

Kresge Library's Textbook Course Reserves Program hopes to alleviate some of the burden that comes with the high costs of textbooks. Suggest your textbooks and depending on various criteria such as the number enrolled in the course and the cost of the books, we will do our best to acquire them. If purchased, these books will be available to checkout and use in the library for two hours at a time. Recommend textbooks for the library to purchase by filling out the textbook suggestion form.