Download - How to Place a Library Hold
At the Hickory Public Library, North Carolina
Presentation by Lindsey [email protected]
LIS 457 H001. Dr. Cunningham. October 17, 2016.
How to Place a Library Hold
How to Place a Library Hold
Step 1Locate the Library
Website*Locate the library website at
http://www.hickorync.gov/content/library
*Click on "Access Library Account”
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Step 2Log In to Your
Library Account*Enter your library
card ID number as your username. (Remember to type “0” at the end of your card number. No spaces.)*OR Enter your EZ
Login Username.
*Enter your chosen PIN or EZ password.
A “Forgot your Password” feature is available for log in
retrieval.
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Step 3Search for a Title
*Type the title or author/artist of the material you are looking for into the search box at the top of your library account homepage.*Click “Search”.
Step 4Find the Title
*Look through the search results for the title you wish to find.*Click on the orange box that says, “Place
Hold” beneath the material’s listing.
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Step 5Submit Hold
*Select which library location you want from the drop down menu.*Select whether you want “The first
available copy” OR “A specific copy”.*Click “Submit Hold”.
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Step 6Return to
Your Account*Click on the tab at
the right hand top of the screen that says “YOUR NAME Account”. *Click on the tab that
says “Holds”.
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*Here, you will see your current hold and its status (Example: Not Available, Available).*This page is also
where you can cancel or postpone a hold.
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Step 7Hold Confirmation
*When the item you have requested to be held is available, you will receive an e-mail, text message, or phone call, depending on the contact preferences you have set-up within your account.*This means you have 5
days to pick up your hold from the library.
Step 8Picking Up Your
Hold*Go to the library.*Go to the front circulation desk.*Give the library staff your library card.*Your card will be scanned and your held
material will be located from the shelf of those on hold.*Your item will be checked out.
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Now, it is time to enjoy your library material!
Works CitedLibrary. City of Hickory, North Carolina. Retrieved October 17, 2016 http://www.hickorync.gov/content/library
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Thank you!I appreciate your time and attention.
Do you have any questions?
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