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What follows are frequently asked questions about borrowing policies. Click the question to hear the question and answer. Each answer is followed by a back to top link that leads back to the list of questions.
When you come across an available title that you may want to check out, you can click 'Add to eList' to place the title in your My eList. Placing a title in your My eList is like placing it on temporary reserve; as long as the digital book is in your My eList, it will remain available for you to check out. Please note that the system will automatically remove a digital book from your My eList 30 minutes after you have placed it there, making the title available to other patrons at your library. How many titles can I have in my eList at the same time? You can have up to 12 titles in your eList at the same time. You can remove a title from your eList by clicking its 'remove' link. How long will a title remain in my eList ? Once you add a title to your eList , it will remain there for 30 minutes before it is automatically removed. How many titles can I have checked out at the same time? You can have up to 12 titles checked out at any given time. How many days do I get to keep titles I check out? Lending periods can vary from title to title. Additionally, you can set personalized default lending Additionally, you can select a lending period on a title-by-title basis. In the course of checking out any title, you will have the option to select a different lending period for that specific title.
How do I specify my preferred lending You can select a lending period when checking out a title at the standard site. You can also set personalized default lending period(s) on a format-by-format basis at the 'Lending Periods' page. The mobile version of this site uses the default lending period you specify at the 'Lending Periods' page. EPUB and PDF eBooks can be returned using Adobe Digital Editions from a computer EPUB eBooks and MP3 audiobooks can be returned using OverDrive Media Console v2.4 (or newer) for Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. Can I renew the items I have checked out? Titles cannot be renewed, but you can check them out again if they are available when the checkout period ends. What happens when I place a title on hold? A title you place on hold will be reserved for you to check out once it becomes available. When the title is available for you, we will email you instructions on checking the item out. The item will be held for you for 3 days after we email you notice that the title is available. If you find that you are not receiving email notices from the library please ensure that your email service provider or spam blocker accepts email from ask@nypl.org. How many items can I place on hold at the same time? You can place up to 15 titles on hold at a time. When a hold becomes available for check out, how long do I have to check out the title before the hold expires? When the title is available for you, we will email you instructions on checking the item out. The item will be held for you for 3 days after we email you notice that the title is available.
How do I change the email address that I entered when I placed a hold?
When you find a title that you are interested in, including titles that have not yet been released, you can click 'Add to Wish List' to put the title on your 'Wish List'. How do I add a title from 'Wish List' to my eList ?
After I check out a title will it be removed from 'Wish List'? No. Titles remain on 'Wish List' after they are checked out so that you may reference them again if desired. To remove a title from 'Wish List', click the title's 'Remove' link. What is the 'Average rating' shown by titles at this site? Once signed in at this site, you can rate titles on a scale of 1-5 stars. The ratings displayed for each title are an average of the ratings submitted for that title. Once signed in at this site, you can rate a title from its details page. Alternatively, you can rate a title you have currently checked out from the 'My eCheck Outs' page. From either of these pages, next to 'My rating', click the number of stars you want to award the title. This site automatically applies your rating to the existing average, and recalculates the 'Average rating' to include your input. To rate a title you currently have checked out, click here. I rated a title before, and want to change the rating. How do I change previous ratings? After signing in at this site, you can change the number of stars that you have awarded a title from its details page. Alternatively, you can change any of your previous ratings at the 'Rated Titles' page. Or, if you want to rate or change a rating for a title you have currently checked out, you can do so from the 'My eCheck Outs' page. At any of these pages, next to 'My rating', click the number of stars you want to award the title. This site automatically recalculates the 'Average rating' to include your revised input. I rated a title before, and want to delete the rating. How do I remove previous ratings? After signing in at this site, you can remove the rating that you have awarded a title from its details page. Alternatively, you can remove ratings from any previously rated titles at the 'Rated Titles' page. Or, if you want to delete a rating for a title you have currently checked out, you can do so from the 'My eCheck Outs' page. At any of these pages, click 'Remove rating' to remove your rating for a title. This site automatically recalculates the 'Average rating' for the title, excluding your previous rating from the recalculation. I was issued a new library card number and I don't see my checkouts/holds? What should I do? To transfer your existing checkouts and holds to your new account, please contact support with your new library card number, your previous library card number, and your email address. |
