Answered By: Sarah Cox
Last Updated: May 20, 2025     Views: 45

Reserve items are books, articles, or other materials that instructors set aside for students in their classes.

There are two types of reserves:

  • Closed Reserve:
    These items must stay in the library. You can check them out for in-library use only at the circulation desk.

  • Open Reserve:
    These items can be taken out of the library, but only for a shorter loan period than regular items.
    Loan periods vary by instructor—typically 1 to 3 days, and sometimes up to 7 to 10 days.

To check out reserve items, visit the circulation desk on the main floor.

You’ll need your Brescia ID, even for in-library use.

To find reserve materials:

  • Go to the online catalog.
  • Click the Course Reserve link near the top.
  • Search by Instructor name or Course.
  • All reserve items are kept at the circulation desk and are checked out from there.