The library will not be able to provide reserve textbook access to students in the fall 2020 semester.
We sincerely regret not being able to facilitate reserve collection borrowing, since we know many students rely on textbook reserves to complete their courses. Providing open access to information is at the core of libraries’ values.
Unfortunately, there are several reasons the library will not be able to offer traditional reserve collection resources this fall:
For more information on how the textbook publishing market impacts students and libraries, please see these statements from the GVSU Libraries and University of Guelph Libraries.
We recognize that students will be negatively affected by these circumstances, so we recommend the following:
Please contact your library liaison with questions or concerns. We sincerely regret this situation and hope to work together with faculty, administration, vendors, and publishers to find a solution for student textbook access.
Harris County Public Library
Lone Star College-CyFair Branch
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
Call
281.290.3210 - Circulation/Curbside Holds
281.290.3211 - Children's Reference
281.290.3214 - Adult & Teen Reference
Text
832.463.0478 - Online Reference
832.390.1729 - Curbside Printing
Email
CyFairLibrary@LoneStar.edu
Chat Online:
cyflib.info/chat
One-to-One Consultation
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