Reserving or Holding an Item

 
Note: Deleted items, or items with a status of On Order,
In Bindery, Withdrawn or Missing cannot be reserved
or held. To allow items In Process to be reserved, select
that option in Circulation Options – Miscellaneous Settings
 
A Hold is applied when the requested item is currently checked into the library and is therefore available; a Reserve is applied when the item is currently checked out. A Reserve is automatically converted to a Hold when the item is returned.
1. In the side menu, click Reserve.
2. In the Barcode box, scan the patron barcode, or type it and then press ENTER.
3. In the Barcode box, scan the item barcode, or type it and then press ENTER. The reserve or hold transaction appears in the Item pane.
 
Notes:
  • When a reserved item is returned, a message displays indicating the name, barcode and contact information of the patron who reserved it, with an option for printing the message.
  • When a reserved item is returned, a notification e-mail is automatically sent to the patron who reserved it, if there is an e-mail address in the patron record.
  • You can cancel a reserve or hold with the Transactions menu.  See Using the Transactions Menu
  • If a held item is not claimed and checked out before the end of the hold period, the item becomes held by the next patron who reserved it, or, if there are no other reservations, it returns to Normal status.