How to reserve a book already borrowed by someone?
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Authors: Anna Gimlewicz, Zuzanna Sendor BUW Information Services and Training Department
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Reserving
Status "On loan until dd/mm/yyyy..." means this book was borrowed by another reader. You can reserve it, i.e. sign up to a waiting list for its return. When it is your turn you will receive a notification that the book is waiting for you to pick it up.
- Reserving a book is not the same as requesting it! By reserving a borrowed book, you sign up to a waiting list for its return.
- The readers who can reserve books need to have:
- borrowing rights
- valid library account with no fees
Remember!
Pick up the reserved book at the Circulation Desk or the Pick-up locker no later than 3 days after notification
Reserving a borrowed book from the Open Stacks or Textbook Collection
Step by step
Check the availability of the copy you need. If it's On loan and you want to reserve it, click on "Request"
Log in to your account first
Information about this reservation and your place in the queue will appear in the Requests tab on your account
Send your request:
When the status changes to "REQUEST. On Hold Shelf until...", you'll get an email and you can pick up your resevration
Books are awaiting pick up until the date indicated in the email and on your account as "On Hold Shelf until...".
Reserving a borrowed book from the Closed Stacks
Step by step
Check the availability of the copy you need. If it's On loan and you want to reserve it, click on "Request"
Log in to your account first
Information about this reservation and your place in the queue will appear in the Requests tab on your account
After clicking on Request, select the Pickup Location and Send request:
When the status changes to "REQUEST. On Hold Shelf until...", you'll get an email and you can pick up your resevration
Books are awaiting pick up until the date indicated in the email and on your account as "On Hold Shelf until...".
Contact us if you have any questions!
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Mail
Phone
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See you at BUW!
That's all! You can close the browser tab. :)
Back to the beginning
Circulation Desk
Here you can:
- borrow: Kindle readers, books from the Open Stacks and the Textbook Collection,
- pick up: reserved books and books requested from the Closed Stacks,
- return books and Kindle readers,
- renew the due date,
- pay fines
The Circulation Desk is open: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 9 pm
Pick-up Locker
Here you can pick up books requested from the Closed Stacks.
The Pick-up Locker is available 24/7
(Reading Room) (Pick-up Locker) (Circulation Desk)
Reserving already borrowed books
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How to reserve a book already borrowed by someone?
Click above to start
Authors: Anna Gimlewicz, Zuzanna Sendor BUW Information Services and Training Department
How to use this guide?
Look for the interactive elements marked with this symbol. Click on them to get additional information or to proceed.
This symbol means there'a an external link. Click on it to open a new browser tab with the linked material.
Close the pop-up window using this button.
Use the arrows to move to the next slide or go back to the previous one.
Back to the previous slide.
Click here to move to the next slide.
Reserving
Status "On loan until dd/mm/yyyy..." means this book was borrowed by another reader. You can reserve it, i.e. sign up to a waiting list for its return. When it is your turn you will receive a notification that the book is waiting for you to pick it up.
Remember!
Pick up the reserved book at the Circulation Desk or the Pick-up locker no later than 3 days after notification
Reserving a borrowed book from the Open Stacks or Textbook Collection
Step by step
Check the availability of the copy you need. If it's On loan and you want to reserve it, click on "Request"
Log in to your account first
Information about this reservation and your place in the queue will appear in the Requests tab on your account
Send your request:
When the status changes to "REQUEST. On Hold Shelf until...", you'll get an email and you can pick up your resevration
Books are awaiting pick up until the date indicated in the email and on your account as "On Hold Shelf until...".
Reserving a borrowed book from the Closed Stacks
Step by step
Check the availability of the copy you need. If it's On loan and you want to reserve it, click on "Request"
Log in to your account first
Information about this reservation and your place in the queue will appear in the Requests tab on your account
After clicking on Request, select the Pickup Location and Send request:
When the status changes to "REQUEST. On Hold Shelf until...", you'll get an email and you can pick up your resevration
Books are awaiting pick up until the date indicated in the email and on your account as "On Hold Shelf until...".
Contact us if you have any questions!
Messenger
Mail
Phone
Chat
Like, follow, subscribe!
See you at BUW!
That's all! You can close the browser tab. :)
Back to the beginning
Circulation Desk
Here you can:
The Circulation Desk is open: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 9 pm
Pick-up Locker
Here you can pick up books requested from the Closed Stacks.
The Pick-up Locker is available 24/7
(Reading Room) (Pick-up Locker) (Circulation Desk)