K-12 Textbooks

The Textbook Collection primarily consists of Texas state-adopted textbooks and a large, historic collection founded in 1938 by Joseph Lindsey Henderson.  The Historic Textbook Collection includes many rare textbooks dating from the 1750s through the 1800s​. 

Browsing

Current and some historical textbooks can be found on the 6th floor of PCL in Section S and thousands more are housed in our off-campus storage facility. Withing 6S, textbooks are generally shelved by subject. Here's a quick guide to which call number range holds the most common subjects:

• D: World History 
• E: American History
• G: Geography
• P: Language Arts and Literature
• Q: Math and Science

Searching

1. Start at the Library Catalog
2. Enter your search terms in the search box at the top
3. Choose "K-12 Textbooks & Curriculum" from the Location bar
4. Set date limits if you're looking for books from specific time periods
5. If the book you're searching for has a very generic name, it may also help to add author or publisher keywords