The School of Social Work Textbook Lending Library allows students to borrow course required textbooks for an entire semester. In the spirit of mutual aid, the School of Social Work invite you to donate your used textbooks to the Textbook Lending Library to help offset costs for your peers and increase the affordability of a USM education.

Not all required textbooks are available, and books are disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Donate a Textbook

Donate one or all of your School of Social Work textbooks to the Administrative Specialist located in Masterton G39. Books can be dropped off during regular business hours (Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm). We accept new or used (even with highlights/notes) Social Work textbooks!

Borrow a Textbook

To borrow a textbook, please visit the Administrative Specialist (Masterton G39) to view the titles available. Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be prepared to show your active University of Southern Maine student ID.

Return a Textbook

All textbooks are due the last day of finals and must be returned to the School of Social Work Administrative Specialist (Masterton G39).

FAQ’s

Textbooks cannot be reserved – they are disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Textbooks will be available to borrow at anytime throughout the semester.

Textbooks must be returned to the Administrative Specialist on the last day of finals for that semester.

Please be prepared to show an active University of Southern Maine student ID.

If the condition of the book is too poor, it will be recycled. If the textbook is still usable, but no longer used within the School of Social Work it will be donated to the University of Southern Maine Library.