Hold on!

If you're reading our online blog, you're most likely familiar with our online catalog. Some of you may know you can place a hold on any circulating title that Misssoula Public Library owns, or any of our partners, from any Internet connection. But, did you know you can get your hold notice sent to your email address?

By adding an email address to your library account, you'll not only get faster notification when your hold comes in (and save paper), but you'll also get a warning when something you have checked out is going to be due - so you can try to renew it or be sure to return it without accumulating any of those pesky overdue fines. And you don't have to worry about spam - your address will only be used for notifications related to your library record, we don't share any personal information with anyone.

And there's even better news for all those hold-placers out there: you can get your title sent directly to your house. Yup, we'll ship out any hold to your home for a $3 per package fee. So if you live out of town or have odd work hours, you won't risk missing out on a hold because you didn't get into the building soon enough to pick it up. You can put up to $50 on account with us, and we'll only use that money toward your home delivery charges. If you are a low-income or disabled resident, you may qualify for free delivery. Find details on our home delivery services here.

So the next time you want a title set aside for you, hold on!