How to pause and resume holds

You can pause a hold if you don't have time to read the book right now. You'll keep moving up the wait list while it's paused. If you reach #1 on the wait list, you'll be first in line to get the book once you resume it.

To pause a hold:

1. Go to .
2. Select Holds.
3. Select Options.
4. Select Edit hold.
5. Select Pause hold.

After you pause a hold, you'll need to resume it when you're ready to read the book. If you don't resume the hold within 365 days of pausing it, the hold will be canceled.

To resume a hold:

1. Go to .
2. Select Holds.
3. Select Options.
4. Select Edit hold.
5. Select Resume hold.