Holds & Requests

Holds and Requests

Placing a Hold for Physical Materials

How do I place a hold on an item from the Library?

• Requests can be made for materials in Omni. Once processed, materials can be obtained through the Curbside Pickup or Mail Delivery service.

How long will I be able to check out the item I am requesting?

• The length of the loan depends on the type of Library account you have.

How long are curbside requests kept for pickup?

• Curbside Requests are kept for 10 days, after which the request will be cancelled and items will be re-shelved.
• Check your Carleton email account and/or Library account to verify the status of any requests .

How do I place a request in Omni for titles in our partner libraries?

• Holds are placed in the same way as material is requested from Carleton's collection.
• For items held at Omni libraries, notifications will be sent to your Carleton email address from the item owning institution.
• Note: Only faculty, staff and students can request material directly from Omni partner libraries.

What if a copy is not currently available?

• If our copy is currently out on loan and there no available copies at our partner OMNI libraries, a request can be submitted in RACER.

Placing a Digitization Request

Faculty, staff, students and alumni are currently eligible to use this service.

How do I request a scan of a chapter, article or small selection (less than 10%) from our collection?

• Carleton faculty, staff and students: Please submit your request in Omni. For more information please visit our Scan on Demand service page.

Can I request digitized chapters or articles from other collections?

• Yes! Choose "Add results beyond Carleton's collection" in Omni after you enter your search and select an item to request a scan.

How will I receive the scan?

• Once processed, a link with the document will be sent to your Carleton email address.