searching the catalog and placing a hold

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Searching the Catalog www.dixonlibrary.com Search the Dixon Public Library catalog for DVDs, CDs, books, CD- ROMs, etc from home or in the library. Place a hold on those materials that Dixon does not own and have them sent to Dixon. This is free and takes no longer than 2 or 3 days if the item is on the shelf at another library.

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Page 1: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Searching the Catalogwww.dixonlibrary.com

Search the Dixon Public Library catalog for DVDs, CDs, books, CD-ROMs, etc from home

or in the library.

Place a hold on those materials that Dixon does not own and

have them sent to Dixon.

This is free and takes no longer than 2 or 3 days if the item is on the shelf

at another library.

Page 2: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Enter title, author, or keyword search in this box

on our website.

www.dixonlibrary.com

Click on “Go”

Page 3: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

What happened?I don’t see Harry Potter books. To fix your search scroll down

to the bottom of the page.

Page 4: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Click on “Limit Search”

Page 5: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

1. Click on “Dixon Public Library”

2. Click on “Search”

Page 6: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Only items on the shelf in Dixon appear on the list.

I want Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows so I click on the link.

Page 7: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Click on “where to find it” to see where to find copies of this book.

Page 8: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

There are many copies available and 4 copies that are “Not Checked Out” in Dixon.

The call number tells

me where it is on the shelf.

Page 9: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Next I decide that I need a DVD to watch. I like Spiderman, but Dixon

doesn’t have a copy.

Click on “Place holds” to have a copy

of this DVD sent to Dixon.

Page 10: Searching the Catalog and Placing a Hold

Fill in the boxes and click on “Enter.”

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I click on the bubble next to the library where I want the DVD to be sent.

Click on “Place Hold.” The library will call me when my DVD has arrived