Course Texts Checklist
Hollins wants to help every student access their required course texts.
1. Use OneSearch (library.hollins.edu) to see if the library has a copy available to check out.
2. Ask at the checkout desk. The library offers two services for course materials:
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Textbook Reserves: All textbooks for Biology, French, Public Health, and Theatre courses are available to checkout for 3 hours.
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Course Reserves: Materials placed on reserve by professors with a short loan period so everyone in class can use them.
You can also search for reserves using the dropdown menu from the homepage or OneSearch.
3. Talk to your professor. Ask….
- Will an older edition work?
- Can they put a personal copy of the text on reserve with the library?
- Can they scan chapters of the book and post them on Moodle? (Copyright restricts faculty from scanning too much of one book.)
4. Look for used copies on ThriftBooks, Chegg, Amazon, Z-Library, or Anna’s Library
5. Reach out to a librarian via chat, by email, or by contacting library@hollins.edu
6. Look at the Emergency Funds section of the Student Handbook, which includes the Elizabeth Lee Patterson Horizon Fund and the Student Outreach & Support (SOS) Fund. You can also contact the Academic Policy Board.
7. If all else fails: contact the Dean of Students, Moody office 2nd floor.
