To access items which have been placed in the Course Reserve by your Professor:
- Using the online catalog and the items title find it's location of either, Main Reserve, Art Reserve, Reserve DVD/VHS or Music Reserve.
- Alternatively, you can look up the course or the professor's name in the online catalog which will list all items on reserve for that course.
Items with a location of Main Reserve or Reserve DVD/VHS are located at the the Main Circulation Desk:
- Bring with you the the call number and title of the book/film you found in the online catalog. The Library Staff or Student Staff member will retrieve the item and check it out to you for you.
Items with a location of Art Reserve are located on the top floor of the Art Library:
- To access items with a location of Art Reserve, please go to the tables in the Art Library. Use the chart posted in the art library to find the room that corresponds to the class for which the book is on reserves.
- If you wish to check out items from the Art Reserve simply take the item to the Art Circulation desk when in operation or the Main Library Circulation desk during any hours the Library is open.
Items with a location of Music Reserve are located at the Music Library Circulation Desk on the first floor of Skinner Hall of Music:
- To access items with a location of Music Reserve, please visit the Music Library in Skinner hall. For more Information about Music Reserve items.
Main and Art Course Reserve loan periods:
All items with in the reserve collection are on limited loan periods (4-hour, 3-day, or 2-week) have been set by the faculty member teaching the course. Library staff cannot change them.
Be sure you note the due date and time for the items you check out. Fines will be levied at an hourly rate for overdue materials.
*If you are having trouble locating the items you are searching for please contact the Course Reserves department at 845-437-5796 / reserve@vassar.edu (M-F 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.): During all other library hours please visit the Main Library Circulation Desk or call 845-437-5760.