Placing holds on books

As of this week there is a new feature in the Ridgecrest Library OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) allowing users to place holds on books online.  Students have been filling out green slips for years, but this involves just one click and filling out a name.

How to place a hold online:

1. Go to the Ridgecrest Library catalog website.
2. Search for a book you want to check out and read.
3. To the right of the book, look to see if the book is available.  If there are 0 copies Available, you can place a hold.  If there are copies available, please look for them on the library shelves.  Holdings means how many copies the library owns, not how many are already on hold.
4. To place a hold click on the Request Hold link.
5. Enter your name (required).  No other information is necessary.
6. Your hold request will be sent by email to Ms. Freeman.  The book will be given to your teacher or brought to you in your classroom as soon as it is available.