Donate or borrow a book: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Did you know that in one school year, over 600 books were donated to the UCAP Lending Library? These books helped NKU students earn higher GPAs, stay at NKU and continue on the path to graduation!

Need a textbook?

Looking for a textbook for this Semester?

Visit the UCAP Textbook Lending @ Steely Library _{^{(formerly UCAP Lending Library)}}.

YOU MUST VISIT THE CIRCULATION DESK ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF STEELY LIBRARY TO BORROW THE BOOK.

Students who borrow a textbook will be invited to meet with UCAP staff for an academic and financial wellness check.

Textbooks CANNOT be reserved online, via email, or phone.

The Library Hours are as follows:
- Summer (ends Friday, August 21st)
  - Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
  - Saturday: Closed
  - Sunday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm
- Fall (August 22nd - December 10th)
  - Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 10:30pm
  - Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
  - Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm
  - Sunday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm

Please Note:

Textbooks will not be shipped to students.
Textbooks will be available to borrow at anytime throughout the semester.
Textbooks will be due back to Steely Library on Friday, December 17th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at 859-572-7527 or at ucap@nku.edu.

Want to know if the textbook you need is available?

You can search the UCAP Textbook Lending titles by following these steps:

Visit the Steely Library course reserve site. Click here Course Reserve.
Once you are on the website, look for the UCAP Textbook Lending at Steely Library links. There are 9 links available. Please Note: Textbooks are categorized in alphabetical order.
- The website will be updated regularly throughout the next few weeks, please check back periodically to see if the textbook(s) you need are available.
You will need to know the title of your textbooks to search this database. Textbooks are not listed by course number or course title.

need to find the title of your textbooks?

You can find your textbook list in 3 easy steps:

Login to myNKU
Click on the Acadmics Tab
Click on Book Orders on the left menu

Need to return a textbook?

PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW PROCESS IS ONLY TO BE USED BY STUDENTS WHO BORROWED A TEXTBOOK FROM THE UCAP TEXTBOOK LENDING @ STEELY LIBRARY.

Process for Returning UCAP Textbook Lending @ Steely Library Textbooks:

All textbooks should be returned to Steely Library.
You can return the textbooks back to the circulation desk.
There are two drop boxes located in the following places:
- Steely Library Circle
- Steely Library Plaza

If you have any questions about returning your textbook, please contact the Steely Library at 859-572-5457.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN A RENTED TEXTBOOK TO THE BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE: https://nku.bncollege.com/shop/nku/page/rental-book-return.

Have a textbook to donate?

Donate one or all of your textbooks to the UCAP Textbook Lending @ Steely Library. All you have to do is drop off your textbooks at any of the following locations:

Front desk of the UCAP Office (UC 120).
Circulation Desk at Steely Library.

Not sure if your textbooks are still usable? Just drop them off to us; all unused textbooks are recycled and UCAP gets credit to buy current textbooks to help our NKU community.

Donate or borrow a book