Questions & Answers

Yes, faculty can request to hold library or personal teaching materials in the library for students to use. The libraries offer both print and digital reserves.

Print Reserves

Print items can be placed in the libraries' reserves collections at the Bethlehem Circulation and Monroe Information Desks. Students will be able to check out these items for a short period of time to use in the library, overnight, or for up to a week, as chosen by the instructor. 

Digital Reserves

Portions of items can be scanned and added to the digital Library Reserves course in Blackboard. The number of pages able to be uploaded to this system must follow copyright and fair use guidelines. This means that an entire textbook will not be able to be scanned into the digital reserve.

Students can request access to digital reserves using the Library to Go request form, or instructors can set up access with library staff on behalf of their students.

Placing Items on Reserve

If you would like to place a physical item on reserve, please contact the following library staff to make arrangements for placing your reserve item on the reserves shelves at the libraries:

• Bethlehem: Laurel Bruce; Information Services Assistant; lbruce@northampton.edu
• Pocono: Natalie Kulick; Assistant Director, Library Services; nkulick@northampton.edu
• Anne Bittner; Associate Professor/ Cataloger / Bibliographer; abittner@northampton.edu

You can also initiate the process by completing a Library Reserve Request Form. Materials for digital reserve can also be set up and submitted through the form.