Holds & Requests

Placing a hold on a book in the Library collection is like making a reservation. When you place a hold, the item is put aside for you to pick up at the Library where the item is kept.

How To

To place a hold on an item:

  • After you have completed a search and identified an item you would like, select the title to view the full record
  • Click Sign In if you have not done so already
  • Sign in with your 9-digit student or employee ID and password Example: 000101060@mohawkcollege.ca Click Sign in to place a hold

  • Scroll down and select Request
  • Fill out the pop-up form and identify where you would like to pick up the item Click Request to place a hold

  • Click Send Request and the request should now appear in your account

Note: You will be notified by email when your item is ready for pick up. Items will be held for 3 business days. If you do not pick up your item within this time period, the item will be returned to the STACKS collection.

To cancel a hold on an item:

  • Log into your Library Account and click on the Requests tab
  • Locate the item you wish to cancel
  • Click the Cancel link to cancel the hold.

Click "Cancel" on the Requests screen to cancel your hold.

The Library welcomes requests and suggestions for additions – books, eBooks, videos, magazines and journals - to the collection. It is important that we have relevant and useful resources for students and faculty. 

All requests must fall within our Collection Development Policy (PDF 105KB) and are subject to budgetary considerations. If we cannot find or afford something that you would like us to add, we will work with you to find a suitable substitution.

Before making a recommendation...

  • Check the Library Catalogue to ensure that the item is not available in the collection
  • Perform a search in the Library Databases to ensure that the article is not available in our electronic resources

Purchase Request Form

The Library welcomes gifts and accepts them with the donor’s understanding that the materials are evaluated by the same standards as purchased items. Staff time for processing, age of material, format, topic, physical condition and copyright are considered when evaluating donated items for inclusion in the collection.

We are unable to accept donations of:

  • instructor review copies of textbooks
  • workbooks/lab manuals/study guides
  • photocopied books
  • books marked up with pen, pencil or highlighter
  • books that are damaged

The Library has the right to discard any donations that are not suitable for the collection. Donated items that will not be incorporated into the collection will be given to another library, donated to charity, made available for free to the college community, or discarded. If we are unable to include your donated item and you wish it to be returned to you, kindly let us know. Also, please let us know if you would like a tax receipt for your donation by speaking with the staff member when you donate the item.

Contact: 

Meg Tyrell
Faculty Liaison Librarian - Skilled Trades, Collections & Copyright
Fennell Campus - Cummings Library
 905-575-1212 x3129

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