Reserve+a+Book

It can be so disappointing when you go to the library and can't find your book on the shelves. You can place a hold on it from your computer. When you get to the library, ask the librarian where the **books on hold** are. Go there and look for your **last name**. The last names are in **alphabetical order**. Find your name and you found your book! Check it out!
 * Now, you can reserve your book in advance.**

Here are the **directions** for placing a hold. Go to [|the Brooklyn Public Library website]. Type in the title of the book you are looking for in the SEARCH box. Make sure you are searching the LIBRARY CATALOG. Click the word SEARCH. Some results will come up. Click the TITLE of the book you want. Above the picture of your book, you will see a YELLOW box that says PLACE A HOLD. Click that box. Type in the ACCOUNT NUMBER from the BACK of your LIBRARY CARD (the numbers under all those little lines) and your PIN NUMBER. Click LOG IN. Now you have to pick the library at which you want to pick up your book. Use the arrow to scroll down. For most of you it will be BOROUGH PARK (25). That is the library on 43rd St. and 13th Ave. Now pick a MONTH, DAY and YEAR that you want to have the book by. I usually pick one month from the day I am doing it. For example, if today is June 5, 2010, then I pick July 5, 2010. The book usually comes a lot faster than that anyway. If everything worked, you will get a message that says **__PLACE A HOLD--SUCCESS!__**

Go back to the Brooklyn Public Library website: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Sign in to MY ACCOUNT, using your library card number and your pin number. Click on the little box that says HOLDS. You will see READY. MUST PICK UP by (and a date) when your book is ready. You can also be notified by the library when your book is ready. You will have to set that up, though. You can do it on line or you can go to the library with your card and ask the librarian to do it. You can be notified by phone, email or text message. If you do it on line: Go to **My Account** Click on the tab, **Account Details** Click on **Contact Preferences** Fill in your **phone number** or **email address**.
 * Now, how are you going to know when the book has arrived?**
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Click here if you want to print out these directions so that you can read them while you are trying to place a hold. .