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Library DIY

Welcome to the Library DIY, created to help you walk through some of the most commonly asked research and library questions!

Materials my instructor put on reserve

Reserves

On occasion, professors put hard copies (books, DVDs, textbooks) on Reserve and these are physically available in the library. The Reserve collection at the BVU Library is located behind the Circulation Desk and includes high use materials that have been identified by faculty as being needed for a class. Reserve items are typically:

  • Library-owned materials (books, DVDs, etc.)
  • Instructors’ personal copies of materials

The check-out period varies at the professor's discretion:

  • Closed Reserves, to be used in-house only (max of 5 items at a time)
  • 24-hour Reserves (max of 2 items at a time)
  • 72-hour Reserves (max of 5 items at a time)

Items in the Reserve collection do not circulate to Community Guests or to BVU Employee Dependents.