Lilly Reserves

Information for Users

Lilly Library will be CLOSED for renovation until summer 2026.

Students can access assigned texts for their courses from within their Canvas course sites.

Log into Canvas for Duke

Viewing Equipment

Equipment is available at the Music Library to view DVD and VHS videos that have been placed on reserve.

Information for Instructors

Place Items on Reserve

• "Place Items on Reserve" above is the request form for all formats of reserve materials and locations
• Complete a separate form for each format
• Allow sufficient time for processing so that items are available when students need to access them; for example, provide at least 5 business days for Streaming Video requests

Lilly Formats for Reserves

Streaming video

• Request films to be made available to your students in streaming video format
• Films remain available for the current semester (and need to be re-requested each semester)

DVDs/Videocassettes

• Individual films can be placed on Reserve at Lilly Library; these need to be watched in-house with a 3-hour loan period

Classroom Showings (Request Lilly Films/Videos to show in class - DVDs, 16mm, etc.)

• Reserve a film/video to show in class on a specific date (even titles on Reserve for your own class)

Books (physical copies)

• Choose one reserve location per course so students may find materials easily

E-Reserves (online access)

• Please note that service and support for E-Reserves is based in Perkins Library