What can be requested
- Requests (or reservations) may be placed on most items. Common exceptions include items in reference or hourly collections.
- There is a limit to the number of requests you can place at a time.
- You can view your requests via your library account.
Where to collect your requested item
- You can usually choose your preferred library location for pickup, but there are some exceptions (valid pickup locations for the requested item will show as options).
- Daily loans from high demand collections can only be picked up from their home library.
- Postal service can be selected for most standard and 3 day loan items if you are unable to come to campus to collected the item. Find out more about our Delivery Service.
- Special collection items from storage may only be viewed in the reading room at the Macmillan Brown Library - the pickup location will automatically be assigned to the Macmillan Brown Library.
Collection and delivery of items not already on loan will normally take 3-4 days and may take longer, depending on the selected pick-up location.