Q. What does Reserves mean in the catalog?

Reserves are located in the Bedford and Lowell Libraries and are shelved behind the circulation desk. You must ask the circulation staff for help to retrieve them. Materials are placed on reserve by instructors, have a limited borrowing period, larger fines, and most must be used in the library. The shortened loan period is needed to help ensure equal access for all students enrolled in the class. Copies generally are shelved only in the campus library where the class is scheduled.  In some cases previous editions of current texts will be available in our circulating collection.