Library Holds

How to Place a Hold

You can place holds for popular books in the Libby app. When you search for a book on Libby, the search results show you whether the book is immediately available or there is a wait.

Borrow 

This is an example of a book you can borrow immediately. The library card icon has a "plus," which means you can add this book to your shelf of borrowed books. (Note that the library card icon will vary somewhat depending on the library you are using)

If you want to borrow this book, you can either click the word "Borrow" or click on the library card icon. Either will take you to the screen to borrow the book. Be sure to click the big "Borrow!" button. 

The screen will tell you how many days your loan will be good for. It's usually three weeks, but this can vary depending on the library.

You'll be notified shortly before the end of the borrowing period. You can return the book early if you're done with it. If you don't return it or renew it, the book will automatically disappear when the term is up.

Place Hold

This is an example of a book that has a wait. The library card icon has a little clock, which means that there is a wait to borrow this book. 

The icon even tells you roughly how long the wait is! Look carefully at the library card icon for this book and you'll see three dots. At this library, each dot represents about three weeks. This book shows three dots, so the estimated hold time is nine weeks. 

If you want to get on the waiting list for this book, you can either click the words "Place Hold" or click on the library card icon. Either will take you to the screen to place your hold. Be sure to click on the big "Place Hold!" button.

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