1. Sign In to your account if you haven't already.
2. Search the catalog by using the search box that you see on the screen or by clicking the "Catalog Home" button.
3. Once you find the item, click the "Request" button. If there is no Request button visible, you are looking at an item that cannot be placed on hold.
4. Choose the location where you would like to pick the item up from the top drop-down menu.
5. If you can't use the item after a particular date, enter that date on the "Cancel if not filled by" menus.
6. Click Submit.
• If the item status is "Available" it will be sent to your pickup location and will normally be available within a week.
• If all copies are checked out or the item is still on order, you will be placed on a hold list.
• You will be notified by e-mail or mail when the item is ready to be picked up.
7. You are limited to a maximum of 15 items on hold at one time. There is no charge for placing a hold.

If you have trouble placing holds, call your local Oakland Public Library location for help.