The "HOW TO" series #2 - Reserving

So you’ve found the book you want to read in the Rodney catalogue (http://www.rodneylibraries.govt.nz/).
It’s on the shelf of your local library so you figure the next time you go in you will grab it. But when you get there, someone else has got there before you. Or maybe it is out and due back in a week. But when you come back a week later it is still not there because the other person renewed it. How do you make sure the book is there for YOU!

It’s simple. You just need to request it. And once you have found the book on the catalogue it is really easy to do. If you have the record of the book on screen in front of you (using the same example as last week here is the link through to Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs). At the top of the page are a number of options with blue buttons. All you need to do put your cursor on “Request” and left click.

The next screen that comes up will ask you for your Library Card number (the barcode) and your PIN number. You need to enter the whole barcode off your library card (don’t worry about the spaces). You then need to type your PIN number into the second box. If you have never made a request or used a PIN number before, leave this box blank and you will then be asked to choose a PIN (which has to be at least four digits or numbers long). If this still does not work, please contact your local library so that we can set your PIN for you.

Push Go and the Request Verification screen will appear. This will ask you to choose which library you would like the book to be sent to for you to pick up. From the drop down menu select the most convenient library. This screen also gives you the option of choosing to cancel the hold if it is not received by a certain date (most convenient if the book is for a school project or a holiday). Or you can simply leave this blank and left click on “Go”.

A screen will come up telling you that your request was successful and confirming which library the book will be sent to. You then just have to sit back and wait for the phone call, email or letter letting you know that the book has arrived (this depends on the method you have chosen. Please note that we cannot call mobile phones with notification).

If you have any problem, please don’t hesitate to phone your local library or ask next time you come in to see us. The librarians are always happy to explain the procedure to you or can place the holds for you.