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Notice: Due to budget reductions, effective August 15, 2025, the MSU Libraries will no longer ship materials to addresses within a 50-mile radius of the MSU Main Library.  Faculty, staff, and students that live within 50 miles of the Main Library will need to pick up materials requested at the Main Library Circulation Desk, at the lockers in the north vestibule of the Main Library, or at the Gast Business Library. On-campus office delivery to faculty and staff will still be available.If you have any questions or feedback about this change, please contact Terri Miller, Associate Dean of Research and Operations, at ticklet@msu.edu or 517-884-0841.
Notice: Due to budget reductions, effective August 15, 2025, the MSU Libraries will no longer ship materials to addresses within a 50-mile radius of the MSU Main Library.  Faculty, staff, and students that live within 50 miles of the Main Library will need to pick up materials requested at the Main Library Circulation Desk, at the lockers in the north vestibule of the Main Library, or at the Gast Business Library. On-campus office delivery to faculty and staff will still be available.If you have any questions or feedback about this change, please contact Terri Miller, Associate Dean of Research and Operations, at ticklet@msu.edu or 517-884-0841.
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Textbooks & Course Materials Search

Hey MSU Students! 

Looking for textbooks and other assigned course materials? You might be able to access what you need for free through the library. Search below by instructor or course code - course codes must be entered with a space between the course and code (e.g. acc 321 or PHY 231).

Last year, the MSU Libraries provided over
2,600 textbooks and course materials 
for over 1,015 MSU courses.

Books on a shelf

There are different types of materials and ways they're available. Many textbooks are available electronically, but have different features and downloading/printing restrictions. Some materials may only be available in print for a short loan period. 

Medical/PA/Nursing/Vet Med Students: Your textbooks may not appear in the search above. Please visit the appropriate section of our Electronic Medical Ebooks guide, D2L/Syllabus, or contact your subject librarian to find your textbooks.

If you're interested to learn about the programs and ways we're helping make textbook and course materials available and affordable for students, please visit our Textbook Programs page.