Course Reserves

Reserve materials, often called course reserves are supplementary materials owned by a faculty member or department. Course reserves are placed in the library for a limited amount of time to be used by Riverland students.

General Information

• Albert Lea and Austin often have different reserve materials
• Students can search the Riverland Catalog to identify current course reserve materials
• Loan periods for materials are determined by the faculty and usually very limited
• Some items on an 'in library only use' reserve status, cannot be taken out of the library
• Course reserves are not available in Albert Lea or Owatonna
• Reserve collections are stored at the circulation desk in each library
• To borrow materials, students must have a library card
• Reserve materials cannot be renewed
• Fines are charged on overdue items

• Some items have fines that accrue daily if overdue.

At the present time we do not have a system to supply course reserves for distance or students on the Albert Lea or Owatonna campuses.