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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...".

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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)