Library Textbook Program (LTP)

Will the library buy my textbooks?

The library does not typically purchase textbooks to add to our permanent collection. If you do not see your textbooks in the LTP List, your professor may have placed them on reserve. Please check for your textbooks on the Reserves page on the library’s website. (Search by professor’s name). If you do not see your textbook there, please ask your professor if they have a copy of the textbook that could be placed on reserve.

Why don’t you have the electronic version of my textbook?

Textbooks are generally not available for institutional purchase. They are designed to be purchased by individual users and often have access codes that are restricted to one user for a limited amount of time.

There are some textbooks on sites such as O’Reilly Online Learning that the library pays to access. These books are available in the library catalog, but the library does not own them. If the library cancels the subscription or the publisher decides to remove their work from the site, the content will disappear.

Occasionally we can get an e-book to place on reserve. Sometimes it’s limited to one or three users at a time, and sometimes we can get a multi-user copy. We love it when that happens.

Can I take the books with me?

Unfortunately, the LTP books must stay in the library. eBooks, when available, can be used on or off-campus.