Q. Hold do I request that a book by held for me at the desk?

You can place a book on hold so that it will be available for you at a library checkout desk instead of you needing you to go the shelves to get it. Holds can also be used to request that you get a book that is currently checked out after it is returned.

You will need to be in Classic Catalog to place a hold. If you found your book in EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS, the large search bar on the Libraries homepage), click the "Access Options" button and select "Show Classic Catalog record."

In Classic Catalog, once you've found your book:

1. Click the "Place a Hold" button a the top of the record for the book you want.
   
2. Log in with your University of Memphis UUID if needed. 
3. On the Request Verification page, select which of our libraries you want to pick up your book from in the dropdown menu.
   
4. Then, under "Cancel if not filled by," you can optionally put a date you need the book before. Your hold will be cancelled if it is not available by that date. 
5. Click "Submit."
6. You will receive an email when your hold is ready.