How do I request an item (place a hold on an item) that is currently checked out?
Answer
To have an item reserved for you (or to “place a hold” on that item), visit our online catalog and search for the item by title, author or keyword. Once you have found the item you want, click on the “place hold” button. You will be asked to log in with your library card number and PIN (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number), and then you will be placed in the next available spot in the queue for that item.
If several people have requested that item or it is already checked out, you may have to wait several weeks before the item is available to you. Once the item is ready to be picked up, you will be notified by email, text or phone call with the library location where your item is being held.
If you would prefer to request your hold over the phone, you may call the Information Services desk (Adult: 261-5787 or Children’s 261-5779) and ask a librarian to place your hold.