Hold Requests

Hold Requests:

  • This service is available to anyone with a valid Strauss Health Sciences Library account.
  • All circulating material in our collection may be requested.
  • Items will be held for ten days from the date they are placed on the hold shelf.
  • All material requested from PASCAL, the library’s off-site storage facility, has a delivery time of at least 24 hours.
  • If you need an item from our regular book stacks that is currently checked out, you may request it and your name will be added to the hold list, but the book will not be immediately available for use.
  • Regular borrowing guidelines apply. See Borrow, Renew, Return for more information.

To Request a Book or Gadget:

  1. Go to Library Search, the online library catalog, and search for the item you need.
  2. Once you’ve located the catalog record for your item, click "to place holds on physical items... Sign in"  under the description of the item. A screen will appear asking you to log in. 
  3. Sign in with your account information, then click the Request button, enter any additional information if pertinent to your request, and click “Request." You will receive an email notification when your items are ready for pickup. 
  4. You may also request one of our Circulation Lockers for laptops, hotspots and other gadgets by contacting us through AskUs. We can send a locker number and code via email enabling you to pick up your item 24/7 when it's convenient for you.

To Check the Status of a Request:

  1. From the Strauss Health Sciences Library home page, go to “My Library Accounts” and log in.
  2. Click on “Requests”, and on the following page, look at the list of requested items. Any material which has been pulled and is on the hold shelf will show a status of “Ready. Must pick up by --/--/20.”

To Cancel a Request:

  1. From the Strauss Health Sciences Library home page, go to “My Accounts” and click Library Search Login.
  2. Login to your account.
  3. Click on “Requests”, and on the following page, check off the item(s) you wish to cancel.
  4. Click “Cancel” to cancel the checked-off items.
  5. A query "Cancel this request?' will display-- click "Cancel it" and wait for the popup message verifying the cancellation.

Restrictions:

You may not be permitted to request an item for the following reasons:

  • You do not have a valid Strauss Health Sciences library account.
  • Your account has been blocked because of overdue or lost books.
  • The material you are trying to request is non-circulating; this includes all reference, reserve, and rare book items.
  • The Access Service Department's borrowing guidelines apply. See Borrow, Renew, Return for more information.

If there are any problems with this service or you have questions, contact us through AskUs or call the Service Desk at 303-724-2152.