MATERIAL REQUESTS ONLINE!

Patrons may place a hold request on any material they are eligible to check out.

A patron who wishes to place holds must be a registered library patron with a Patron ID and a PIN number. The Patron ID is your barcode number on the back of your card, and the PIN number is a number you choose and give to a circulation employee, (in person, or by calling 872-7500). A chosen number allows the patron to select a personal number that they can easily remember.

To place a hold,  search for the title of interest in the online catalog. You may use the PLACE HOLD button in the list display. When the title is displayed in the labeled format, select the HOLD REQUEST button on the top of the page.

The request form is displayed. If items of the title are available, the locations will be shown under the author and title display. Patrons can place requests even if items are currently available.

Enter your Patron ID number, press TAB, and enter your PIN number. Press TAB again and ENTER; or simply select the SUBMIT REQUEST button.

If the Patron ID or PIN is not correct, a message similar to this is displayed: 

Your hold request failed for the following reason(s) :

• The patron ID number or PIN is not valid.

If the hold request was successful, the following message will be displayed:

Your hold has been approved for :

The hold on this item will expire on (DATE).

Your home library will notify you when the item is ready for pickup.

When the requested item is available, library staff at your "home" branch, (where you first registered for a library card), will contact you. You may have two items on hold.

If you have any questions, please call your home branch, the Bay County Public Library at 872-7500,  e-mail circulation  at Bay County, or e-mail your own branch library.

MATERIAL REQUESTS ONLINE!

Patrons may place a hold request on any material they are eligible to check out.

A patron who wishes to place holds must be a registered library patron with a Patron ID and a PIN number. The Patron ID is your barcode number on the back of your card, and the PIN number is a number you choose and give to a circulation employee, (in person, or by calling 872-7500). A chosen number allows the patron to select a personal number that they can easily remember.

To place a hold,  search for the title of interest in the online catalog. You may use the PLACE HOLD button in the list display. When the title is displayed in the labeled format, select the HOLD REQUEST button on the top of the page.

The request form is displayed. If items of the title are available, the locations will be shown under the author and title display. Patrons can place requests even if items are currently available.

Enter your Patron ID number, press TAB, and enter your PIN number. Press TAB again and ENTER; or simply select the SUBMIT REQUEST button.

If the Patron ID or PIN is not correct, a message similar to this is displayed: 

Your hold request failed for the following reason(s) :

• The patron ID number or PIN is not valid.

If the hold request was successful, the following message will be displayed:

Your hold has been approved for :

The hold on this item will expire on (DATE).

Your home library will notify you when the item is ready for pickup.

When the requested item is available, library staff at your "home" branch, (where you first registered for a library card), will contact you. You may have two items on hold.

If you have any questions, please call your home branch, the Bay County Public Library at 872-7500,  e-mail circulation  at Bay County, or e-mail your own branch library.

MATERIAL REQUESTS ONLINE!

Patrons may place a hold request on any material they are eligible to check out.

A patron who wishes to place holds must be a registered library patron with a Patron ID and a PIN number. The Patron ID is your barcode number on the back of your card, and the PIN number is a number you choose and give to a circulation employee, (in person, or by calling 872-7500). A chosen number allows the patron to select a personal number that they can easily remember.

To place a hold,  search for the title of interest in the online catalog. You may use the PLACE HOLD button in the list display. When the title is displayed in the labeled format, select the HOLD REQUEST button on the top of the page.

The request form is displayed. If items of the title are available, the locations will be shown under the author and title display. Patrons can place requests even if items are currently available.

Enter your Patron ID number, press TAB, and enter your PIN number. Press TAB again and ENTER; or simply select the SUBMIT REQUEST button.

If the Patron ID or PIN is not correct, a message similar to this is displayed: 

Your hold request failed for the following reason(s) :

• The patron ID number or PIN is not valid.

If the hold request was successful, the following message will be displayed:

Your hold has been approved for :

The hold on this item will expire on (DATE).

Your home library will notify you when the item is ready for pickup.

When the requested item is available, library staff at your "home" branch, (where you first registered for a library card), will contact you. You may have two items on hold.

If you have any questions, please call your home branch, the Bay County Public Library at 872-7500,  e-mail circulation  at Bay County, or e-mail your own branch library.