Distance and Online Services: Book Delivery: Home & Email

Get Books Fast.

Books by mail:  Delivery time 3-5 business days.

The SAU Library will be happy to mail books to students within the continental United States.  Students outside the continental U.S. should contact a librarian for additional assistance.

Note: Books owned by the SAU Library are eligible for mailing.  Sorry, print books borrowed using Interlibrary Loan are not eligible for mailing.

1.  Start here: https://library.arbor.edu/books

2. Look for PRINT BOOKS that are "Available" at Spring Arbor University White Library.

• Books from the General Collection, Commentaries, Children's Literature are eligible for mailing.
• Reference books and books not available at Spring Arbor University Library are not eligible for mailing.

3. When you find an item you want to borrow, click on the title.

4. Look for the blue "Request this item" button

5.  If prompted, sign in using your SAU login credentials

6. Under Pick Up Options, select "White Library - Mail to my home"

7. Use the Notes field to enter your mailing address.

8.  Then select SUBMIT.

The library will send you a confirmation email with the book's shipping and tracking information.  A prepaid UPS return label will be included with the book.

Email Kami Moyer at kmoyer@arbor.edu if you have any questions about borrowing or returning SAU Library books.

Get Books Faster.

Chapters:  Delivery time 1-3 business days.

The SAU Library will be happy to scan a chapter to your email.

1.  Start here: https://library.arbor.edu/books

2. Look for PRINT BOOKS that are "Available" at Spring Arbor University White Library.

• ALL print book are eligible for chapter delivery.
• Due to copyright restrictions, we are limited to scanning one chapter or 10% of the book.

3. The book's Table of Contents can be found by clicking on the book's title.

4.  Look for the "Contents" section or look for the Google Preview option located under the book's cover image.

5.  Once you have identified the chapter that you want, look for the blue "Request this item" button

5.  If prompted, sign in using your SAU login credentials

6. Under Pick Up Options, select "White Library - Scan/send chapter by email"

7.  ► Use the Notes field to indicate which chapter you want.   Due to copyright restrictions, we are limited to scanning one chapter or 10% of the book.

8.  Then select SUBMIT.

The library will scan the chapter and send it to your email as a PDF attachment.

Email Kami Moyer at kmoyer@arbor.edu if you have any questions.