The Reserve Materials Collections at the Libraries serve faculty and students by allowing easy access to items of anticipated high use. Materials in these collections are assigned shortened loan periods and require more stringent overdue penalties. More Information...

Reserve materials can be searched on the Library Catalog by choosing the reserve materials option on the catalog menu. Some materials may also be put on Electronic Reserves which are accessible through the Library Catalog for viewing and/or printing to currently valid ACC ID card holders.

What kinds of material are put on "Reserve"?

All sorts of materials are placed on reserve by instructors who want to give students in their classes equitable access to those materials. Typical materials may include:

cataloged books from the Library collection, uncataloged personal copies of books,
sample exams, lecture notes

Reserve materials are kept behind the Circulation Desks in the Libraries. The location listed in the catalog will look similar to this -- RGC - 2 HR Reserve Item

Note: If there is an electronic reserve copy of the item, there will be an additional message which reads -- *ELECTRONIC COPY AVAILABLE* And, after the item is chosen, you are given an option to "View or Print" the item.