Course Reserves (Seneca Faculty Only)

Types of Reserves


1. Books from the General Collection / Reference

2. New Books (the library does not have a copy)

3. Personal Copies (books, notes, solutions)

  • Personal Books: Download and fill out the Reserve Room Request form PDF file - you can also get a copy of the form from the Borrower Services Desk.
  • Personal Notes and Solutions: Download and fill out the Reserve Room Request form PDF file. Bring the completed form and the Notes/Solutions to the Borrower Services Desk for scanning or further processing. An electronic copy of the notes/solutions can be sent to LRC.Reserve@senecacollege.ca.

4. Student Materials

5. Course Readings

  • Course Readings may include articles, book chapters, student reports, solutions, links, multimedia.
  • Please see the Course Readings pages for more information.

Processing Times

Reserve requests typically take 3-4 day to process. Exceptions are:

  • if a copyright clearance is required
  • if the book has to be purchased (may take up to 8 weeks)

Removal of Reserve Items

At the end of each semester or when a removal date is specified, items will be removed from the reserve. Personal items will be returned to the faculty.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact the Borrower Services Desk at your campus.

By Phone: 416-491-5050
Newnham: ext. 2099
King: ext. 5108
Seneca@York: ext. 3055
Markham: ext. 7521