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Managing your Library Reserves

Library Reserves Requests

You can submit your reserves through our Library Reserves tool by adding materials from the catalog search and clicking “My list is ready.”

You can also email reserve@csusm.edu for assistance with Library Reserves requests.

When emailing, please include the semester and course number in the Subject line (i.e. Fall 2024 SOC 101) of the email and include as much bibliographic information as possible, such as:

  • Title
  • Author
  • Edition
  • Publisher
  • ISBN
  • URL (link to item information)

Any personal copies of course materials that you would like to place on reserve, can be dropped off at the 3rd floor Circulation desk of The University Library during open building hours.

The Library purchases materials for Library Reserves as part of the Library’s CALM initiative. All Library Purchase Requests are not guaranteed. Requests are approved depending on cost and availability of materials.

For Media Reserves requests, please complete the Media Reserves Form. 

The Library cannot purchase materials from...
Publishers Cengage McGraw-Hill Pearson Macmillan

W. W. Norton & Company

 

Streaming

Services*

Netflix

 Hulu Amazon Prime Disney+ HBO Max

* Any subscription-based service

*Any film made for a streaming service cannot be purchased

*Please see our copyright page for additional information

Faculty Personal Copies

The University Library welcomes faculty contributions to Library Reserves, ensuring essential resources are accessible to students. Faculty involvement is key to providing equitable access to course materials.

Faculty can drop off textbooks for their courses at the 3rd floor Circulation Desk of The University Library during regular hours. These materials will be placed on Library Reserves, where the library will manage circulation. Faculty can select loan periods ranging from 2 hours, 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, or 3 weeks. Faculty may remove their personal copies at any time and also have the option to donate any copies to the library.

 

Please note that by submitting personal copies for Library Reserves, faculty acknowledge that they relinquish the right to have the materials replaced if they are lost or damaged.