Requesting items using the Library's web catalog
Items checked in at your library
If you are going to the library in the next day or two and you want to
pick up a book that's already checked in at the library, please call
the branch and ask the librarian to hold the book for you.
List of library branches and phone numbers
Items not checked in at your library
If a book, movie, or other item is not available at your branch, you can request it - also known as putting a hold on it, or reserving it. The book will be delivered from another library within the next few days if it's checked in elsewhere.
First, find the item in the catalog. See using the catalog to find books for details.
Once the computer is showing you the item you are interested in, click the Request Item button.
The computer will then show you a page asking for your library card number and your PIN or the last four digits of your phone number. Type in this information to log in to your account.
Once you are logged in, you can request more items without having to type your information again, until you log out or stop using the system for over five minutes. Exception: Links from the New at the Library lists currently require a separate login for each request.
The catalog will then show a list of library branches. Click the one where you want to pick your item up. If you don't see the branch you want in the list, click the list of branches and use the mouse or the arrow keys to scroll up and down through it.
You will be notified by a phone call when the item comes in, so be sure that we have your correct phone number. We can also notify you by email. Once an item is ready to be picked up, it will be held for you for ten days.
