For readers
Requesting a book
Ask the library to get a book it doesn't have, and follow what happens next.
If the library doesn’t have a book you want, you can ask them to consider it. The more people ask for the same title, the higher it climbs on the librarian’s list.
Send a request
Open the Account tab and find the Requests section. Tap Request a book, then:
- Type the Title you’re after.
- Add the Author if you know it.
- Tap Send request.
You can also reach this from a search that comes up empty, where the app offers to ask the library for you.
Following your request
Your requests stay listed in the Account tab with their status:
- Received — the library has your ask.
- Under review — they’re considering it.
- Approved — they’ve decided to get it.
- Not this time — they’ve passed on it for now.
- Now in the library — it’s arrived and catalogued.
When a request reaches Now in the library, you’re notified, and a copy is set aside for you, so you don’t have to keep checking.