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Textbook & Course Reserve FAQs
First, if you haven't already, try both the search bar above, and/or look up your course by the course number and instructor name. We may not have the book you need. We can't carry all textbooks for all courses. From here, you could purchase the book from our campus bookstore or you could ask a Librarian.
Print textbooks can be found at the front Circulation Desk.
You check out Course Reserve books just like any other book: with your MavCard! Just be sure to pay attention to the due date and time, as many of the textbooks have different borrowing periods.
Print textbook reserves checkout from 2 hours to 7 days. MavTexts (call number MT-number) will check out for 7 days as long as there are other copies on the shelf. If there is only one copy, checkout will be for 4 hours.
As an instructor, you can place one of your own books or one of the library's books on Course Reserve by simply filling out the appropriate form. The form can either be picked up and dropped off at the front desk of the library, or else the form can be completed and submitted online. The online form can be found online as a resource for MSU Faculty and you can access it by clicking the button below. If you're curious about the specific policies of putting a book on reserve, check out our policies, also linked below.
If you have any questions, call Circulation Technician Steve Johnson at
507-389-5065 or email at Steven.Johnson-2@mnsu.edu
Much thanks to the Minnesota State Mankato's Student Government and the campus bookstore for being leading partners and providing textbooks to the Maverick Course Reserve Program!
Note: We are unable to request textbooks through Interlibrary loan.
Warning: According to copyright law in the United States, it is illegal to copy a large portion of a textbook and/or make multiple copies for distribution.
Acceptable Use
Access to library electronic resources is governed by license agreements, by U.S. Copyright and other applicable laws, and by Minnesota State Policies. Access is restricted to authorized users of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Library. Individual library users are responsible for their own acts and behavior when using library resources. For more details, see Library Services' Acceptable Use Policy.