Request Pick Up at a Service Desk
Once you have located an item in the catalog (WorldCat UMD), you may request it. Circulating books and media from any campus library may be delivered either to a different library on campus or to the service desk at the library where the item is housed.
If an item’s status in the catalog says “On Shelf,” you should be able to request it through the catalog. If the material has a due date listed in the catalog and is currently checked out, or if it is only available at another campus or USMAI library, you should be able to request it in the same way.
Note: E-books and items with the status “On Shelf/Non-Circulating” cannot be requested for pickup. Digital copies or scans of journal articles, book chapters, and E-books may be requested from your Interlibrary Loan account.
Request Item
To Request the material, go to the catalog record of the item you want to request
1. Click on the "Request Item" button
2. Select UMD College Park as the university.
3. Login to the campus server.
4. Select the branch you would like the material sent to for your pickup.
Some locations may be excluded. Then click the "Next" button.
5. Make sure to verify the pickup location and then click "Confirm Request" on the confirmation screen.
- You will see the "Item has been requested for pickup" notification when the hold has been successfully placed.
Pick Up Item
If there are no holds on the book you selected and the book is on the shelf, it will be delivered to the branch you selected within a few business days. You will be notified via email when your item is ready for pickup. Please come to the service desk with your University or other photo ID to borrow.
Cancel or Modify Request
If you requested an item that is currently checked out, you can go to "My Account" to check on the status of the item, or to delete/remove your request if it no longer is needed.
Note: Hold requests can only be deleted while the status of the hold request is still “In process.” If you need to change the end date or pick up location of your request after it is already on hold, please email askmckcirc@umd.edu.
Once you have located an item in the catalog (WorldCat UMD), you may request it. Circulating books and media from any campus library may be delivered either to a different library on campus or to the service desk at the library where the item is housed.
If an item’s status in the catalog says “On Shelf,” you should be able to request it through the catalog. If the material has a due date listed in the catalog and is currently checked out you should be able to request it in the same way.
Note: USMAI materials, E-books and items with the status “On Shelf/Non-Circulating” cannot be requested for pickup by Community Borrowers/Researchers.
Request Item
1. Click on the "Request Item" button
2. Select Other as your campus affiliation.
3. Login with the barcode on the back of your card along with your last name.
4. Select the branch you would like the material sent to for your pickup. Some locations may be excluded. Then click the "Next" button.
5. Make sure to verify the pickup location and then click "Confirm Request" on the confirmation screen.
- You will see the "Item has been requested for pickup" notification when the hold has been successfully placed.
Pick Up Item
If there are no holds on the book you selected and the book is on the shelf, it will be delivered to the branch you selected within a few business days. You will be notified via email when your item is ready for pickup. Please come to the service desk with your University or other photo ID to borrow.
Cancel or Modify Request
If you requested an item that is currently checked out, you can go to "My Account" to check on the status of the item, or to delete/remove your request if it no longer is needed.
Note: Hold requests can only be deleted while the status of the hold request is still “In process.” If you need to change the end date or pick up location of your request after it is already on hold, please email askmckcirc@umd.edu.