Course reserves are materials your instructor requires for the class, and the library provides them for free. Since textbooks can be expensive, the library buys copies you can borrow. Loan times are short so everyone gets a fair chance to use them, and items are available first-come, first-served. To find a reserve item, just search for the title in the library catalog. Some course materials may also be available online. If there’s a textbook you need and the library doesn’t have it, let us know—we can look into getting a copy for course reserves.