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Book Requests
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What are book requests? |
Several
Montgomery County libraries are connected so
that a patron seeking a book that does not belong to their home library
collection, can borrow that book from a neighbor library by requesting the
book. The request is made, and the book is sent to the patron's
library for pick up.
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How do I request a book? |
Book requests can be made 1 of 3 ways.
1. A patron can come to the library and fill out a book request slip.
2. A patron can call their library and make the request by phone.
3. A patron can request a book through the
McLinc catalog search application. Your library card barcode and a
password will be required. Please specify Upper Perkiomen Valley
Library as the pick up library. |
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What happens once a book is requested? |
Once the request is placed, the neighbor library will send the requested book to Upper Perkiomen Valley
Library. The book will be placed on reserve, and a librarian will
contact the patron via email for pick
up.
* Please keep your information
updated at the library as patrons will be contacted by email on
their registration.
Requested books will be held in reserve at the library for no longer than
one week. If the requested book is not picked up in that time period,
it will be returned to the neighbor library. |
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How long does it take for a requested book to arrive at
the library? |
Requested books will take
anywhere from a few days to several months to arrive depending on the
waiting list. As soon as the library receives any requested books, the
requesting patron is notified that day by email or phone, if no email is on
the patron registration. |
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How long may I keep a requested book? |
Loan periods for books borrowed from other libraries are subject to the loan
periods established by that library. Please check your receipt for the
correct loan period. |
