How do I reserve items?
If an item you would like to borrow is checked out by someone else, you may place a reserve on it so that you will be notified when it is returned.You may also reserve materials from other Minuteman Library Network libraries which we do not own.Reserves may be taken for books, videos, books on tape, musical recordings, and recent magazines.When your item comes in, we can notify you either by U.S. mail or by E-Mail.Both services are free.
However, E-Mail notification is quicker, so if you have e-mail, please register for it the next time you come into the library, at any of our circulation desks, or send an e-mail from your account to .
Do It Yourself Over the Web ...
Go to the Minuteman Web Catalog and search by keyword, title, author, subject, or other method. From the list of items retrieved, click on the blue "Minuteman Library Network" link to the full record of the item that interests you. The full bibliographic record, followed by a list of holdings (owning libraries, call numbers and status), will appear. Click on the "Request Title" link right above the "Title:" tag. A new window will open asking you to login. Enter your 14-digit barcode number from your library card (omit spaces) and your PIN, select your favorite branch, and click Submit Request.
... Or Let Us Do It for You
Just call 617-730-2370 or stop by any of the public service desks to place a reserve.
Not in Minuteman?
Don't panic if no one in the Minuteman Library Network has the material you want. We can get almost any publication or magazine article for you through our InterLibrary Loan (ILL) program. Unfortunately, videos and sound recordings are generally not available through ILL. Please call our reference desk to request an ILL: 617-730-2368.