Course Reserves

Faculty and Instructors 

Course reserves ensure that essential readings and resources are readily accessible to students throughout the semester. Faculty and instructors may request that materials be placed on course reserve for any course that's currently being taught. Course reserve requests can be submitted at any time. While not required, including a course syllabus can help library staff process requests more efficiently and ensure accurate placement of materials.

Library items can be pulled from the stacks by circulation staff. Any personal books for reserve should be brought to the library’s circulation desk by the faculty and instructors.

Physical items (library books/textbooks/personal books, DVDs, etc.) may be placed on reserve, depending on availability.

Please allow up to two days for processing, and kindly plan ahead to ensure the materials are ready when your students need to use them.

How to place items on Course Reserve

To place an item on course reserve, contact the Access Services Department by emailing: lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu and include the following information in your email:

• Faculty/Instructor Name
• Faculty/Instructor Email
• Course Name
• Course Number
• Semester
• Material Type (e.g., book, DVD, personal copy)
• Loan Schedule: choose one
  • Two-hour loan
  • Three-hour loan
  • Five-hour loan

A confirmation email will be sent to you once the request has been completely processed.

For any further clarifications, please email: lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu OR visit the Library Information Desk.

Students

Course Reserves Access

Students can visit the Library Information Desk to request course reserves by providing staff with the name of the course, the instructor's name, or the title of the book. Items will have a loan period of two, three, or five hours.