Skip to Main Content

  Library Hours

Find and Borrow

Placing a Hold

There are only a few steps required to place a hold on a book in our collection.

1. To start off, on the library's homepage, click the link for "Catalog Search"

Image of library's home page with the link "Catalog Search" highlighted

2. To place a hold, you will have to log in to your library account. To do this, click the "Log in" link at the top of the page.

Screenshot of library catalog site with the link "Log in" highlighted

3. A pop up will open prompting you to log in with your credentials. Your username is your library card number. Your password is the PIN number you chose when you signed up for the library card. Enter your information and click the "Log in" button.

*If you have forgotten your PIN number and need a new one, speak with a library staff member at the circulation desk to set a new one.

Screenshot of the log in modal with username and password fields.

4. Once you have logged in, type the title of the material you would like to place a hold on in the search bar:

5. Choose the item from the search results and click the "Place Hold" button to the right.

6. In the pop-up, confirm that "Coastal" is selected as your Pickup Library, and click the "Place Hold(s)" button to complete your request!

chat loading...