Textbooks at the Library

To promote student access to curriculum materials, the Libraries makes limited purchases of textbooks each Fall and Spring semester and places them on Reserve for a specific course and semester at the appropriate campus library.

Textbooks are purchased based on library collection policies, recommendations, and those which will make the highest impact on student research and study.  Textbooks already owned by the library can also be placed on Reserve according to the policies and requests during the current semester in which the course is in session.  To read more information about placing textbooks on Reserves click on one of the following links:

• Evans, WCL, and PSEL Course Reserves 

• MSL Course Reserves

How do I find a textbook for my course?

Search by Instructor, Department, or Course using the

• Libcat Course Reserve Page for textbooks on Reserve at Evans, WCL, and PSEL
• Chiron Course Reserve Page for textbooks on Reserve at MSL

If you know the title of the book you are looking for at Evans, WCL, and PSEL

• Perform at Title Search in Libcat

If you know the title of the book you are looking for at MSL

• Perform a Title Search using Chiron

How long can I check out a textbook?

Textbooks placed on Reserve can be checked out for a 4-hour period and can be taken outside of the library.

If you have questions or feedback, please contact:

Christina Hoffman

choffman@lib-gw.tamu.edu

979-862-1902