Getting a Title From the Library

If you find a title you want in your search results, you can ask the library to get it for you to check out. You can ask for any copy of a book or other material, or your library may let you ask for a particular copy. You need a library card number and password to ask the library to hold a title for you. If you do not have a library card or a password, see a librarian.

Important:
If the library charges fees for hold requests, you cannot ask for material from the Children's Catalog. See a librarian instead, or use Polaris PowerPAC for adults.

This unit covers the following topics:

• "Ask for any copy of a title"
• "Ask for a particular copy of a title"

Ask for any copy of a title

Follow these steps to request any copy of a title listed in your search results. (For more information about searching and viewing the results, see "Searching".)

1. In the search results list, find the title you want.
2. Click Save This For Me.

   You see the Request form. The Request form shows where you can pick up the title. Patron's Library means the library where you got your library account or card.

3. Type your library card number in the Barcode Number box.
4. Type your password in the Password box.
5. Click Submit Request.

   If other people have requested this same title, a message tells you how many requests have been placed before yours. You can choose to continue or cancel the request. If you click Continue, a message tells you that your request has been placed. (If you cannot request this title for some reason, a message tells you why.)

   The library lets you know when your request is available to pick up.

Ask for a particular copy of a title

If your library lets you request particular copies of a title, follow these steps to request a particular copy listed in your search results. (For more information about searching and viewing the results, see "Searching".)

1. In the search results list, find the title you want.
2. Click More.

   You see the list of copies that the library has. Each item in the list is a separate copy.

3. Click the request picture by the copy you want. (The request picture only shows by the copies you can request.)

   You see the Request form.

Note:
The Request form shows where you can pick up the title when it comes in. Patron's Library means the library where you got your library account or card.

4. Type your library card number in the Barcode Number box.
5. Type your password in the Password box.
6. Click Submit Request.

   A message asks you if you want this specific copy. If you do, click This item only. If you decide that any copy is all right, click First available copy.

   If other people have requested this same title, a message tells you how many requests have been placed before yours. You can choose to continue or cancel the request. If you click Continue, a message tells you that your request has been placed. (If you cannot request this title for some reason, a message tells you why.)

   The library lets you know when your request is available to pick up.