Material that is required or recommended reading/viewing/listening, or otherwise in high demand, may be located in the Reserve Collection.  The primary function of this service is to enhance student access to the material.

The Library maintains a traditional reserve collection, which is housed behind the Circulation Desk, and an electronic reserve collection (ERes), which is available online. 

Material from the traditional reserve collection is available for check-out during all hours the library is open, and loan periods range from 2 hours up to 1 week.  Material in this collection may include:

• Circulating materials owned by Saint Mary’s College Library.
• Personal copies of books, videos, or other non-SMC materials.
• Photocopies of articles, book chapters, test keys, and other items.

Material from the electronic reserve collection is available online 24/7 and is password protected.  Your professor will have the password needed to access the material for your class.  Material in this collection may include:

• Articles, book chapters, test keys, and other items that may be scanned for electronic access.  

Please call the Circulation Desk at (925) 631-4229 for more information.