• Reserve status extends to the end of each semester, unless otherwise specified.
• At semester end, items on Reserve will be returned to the circulation shelves, or to their owners.
• Items to be held on reserve in succeeding terms (Spring-Summer, Fall-Spring, etc.) may remain on reserve at the request of the instructor. To authorize this extension, contact the Circulation Supervisor before the end of the term.
• Faculty and staff must abide by the same policies as other users when accessing reserve materials. The reserving instructor must authorize any exceptions.
• Some items housed behind the circulation desk (such as videos and DVDs) are not automatically on reserve. If you wish to place such an item on reserve, please follow the procedures outlined under the Reserve Procedures tab.

To place an item on reserve, you must complete a Library Reserve Request Form.

• Submit one Reserve Request Form for each item. Please provide complete information.
• If you're requesting a book or DVD that DBU owns, library staff will retrieve the requested item and process it for reserve status. 
• If you wish to reserve an article, submit the request form and then bring a copy of the article to the circulation desk.
• If you wish to place a personal item on reserve, complete the request form first, then bring the item to the circulation desk.  A barcode will be placed on your item. We will treat your personal items with care, but the Library cannot be held liable for lost or damaged items.
• A confirmation notice will be sent to you.

Note: Reference books may not be placed on reserve.

There are five different types of reserves, based on the length of time students are allowed to keep the item.  You can decide on the time frame, based on the type of assignment, how long it may take to use the reserved items, and how many copies of the item are on reserve.  Here are the check-out periods:

NOTE: For 3-day and 8-day checkout periods, the checkout day and any days when the library is closed will not be counted.