Q. How do I check the status of books I've requested be put on hold for me?

You can check the status of your holds (to a certain extent) by logging into your account. 

Go to our homepage at http://www.ebrpl.com. At the top of the page, you'll see a search box.  Under the search box, click the link that says "Renew Books." Log in using your library card number and the lastname/first name code combination. Once you are logged in, you'll be taken to a screen labeled "User Activities."

On the page that displays, look at the section called Loan Information/Renewals.  The last item in that section is "My Holds (when link is inactive you have 0 holds)".  Click this link and your holds will be displayed.

Unless your hold is available for pick-up, you won't see any information about when it might be available for you.  If you want to know where you are on the hold list, you can call us at 231-3750.  But please bear in mind that your position on the list does not indicate how long you might have to wait for the item.  We have no way to determine how quickly you will move up to the top since we cannot control how long people keep the books they check out.