Placing a Hold on an Item

If an item you need is already checked out you can Request it so it cannot be renewed.  When it is returned, it will be held for you at the Allison Library Circulation Desk.  Log in to ‘My Library Record’ using your Allison Library card in order to request an item from the Allison Library.

NOTE: While the catalogue is a joint catalogue with Vancouver School of Theology (VST), these are separate institutions that require two separate library cards. Therefore you cannot request an item housed in the VST Library with an Allison Library card and vice versa.

To Request an item already checked out:

1. When you have found an item on the JRA / VST catalogue you would like to use and is already checked out, click on the "Request Item" button under the library logos or on the bottom menu
2. Depending on the library in which the item is housed, log in to your account using your last name and then first name and the entire number on the back of your Allison or VST library card
3. Choose the item from the list and click on "Request Selected Item" at the top
4. A confirmation that your request was successful will appear. Use the "Start over" button if you wish to continue searching the catalogue.