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Need a textbook?
It is not library policy, nor practice, to
purchase circulating copies of textbooks for
students. Indeed, it is the expectation of the
University and the individual academic
departments that assigned textbooks will be
purchased by students for use in their classes.
The Galvin Library collection is intended to
provide materials for scholarly research and to
supplement classroom learning.
Some current textbooks have been placed in the
Library's Reserve Collection. Reserve
books are limited to use for two hours at a
time. Reserve books do not circulate and are
not removed from the library. This ensures
they are available to as many students as
possible during the semester they are assigned.
Books owned by the Library which are later
adopted as class textbooks will be transferred
to the Reserve Collection during the time they
are assigned for class use.
Students can not rely on Interlibrary Loan
(ILL) for their textbooks. Galvin Library
will not borrow textbooks through the
interlibrary loan system. Interlibrary Loan
services at IIT support the instructional,
research and scholarly activities of
faculty, students and staff by obtaining
material not owned by the IIT Libraries. To prevent the loss of valuable study
time, please consider purchasing a new or used
textbook.
Search the
IIT Library
Catalog for Reserve titles. The
Reserve Collection is located on the Lower Level. Inquire at the
Circulation Desk to borrow reserve items.
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