Understanding Item Statuses

AVAILABLE This item should be available in its noted location on the shelf. Look on the shelves under the call number listed to find it, or place a hold to have the item delivered to your preferred pickup location.
 

If the item has the message USE IN LIBRARY, submit a call slip in person at the location shown. Library staff must retrieve the item for you. The item may not be taken from the library and it is not available for placing holds.
 

If the item has the message ADV REQUEST, the item is in remote storage. A request for this item must be made 24-48 hours in advance. The item may not be taken from the library and it is not available for placing holds.
 

If the item has the message SUPERVISED USE, the item may not be taken from the library and must be used under the supervision of library staff. The item may not be taken from the library and it is not available for placing holds.
 

DUE [date] This item is currently checked out and is due back on the date shown. You may place a hold on it, unless it is checked out to you.
 

DUE [date and time] This item from the Research Closed Stacks is currently checked out for use in a research reading room and is due back on the date and time shown. You may not place a hold on this research collections item.
 

IN TRANSIT This item is either being transported back to its home location or away to another location to fulfill a hold request. It is unavailable for checkout, but you may place a hold on it.
 

ON HOLDSHELF This item is currently on the hold shelf for someone, awaiting pickup. It cannot currently be found under its listed call number on the shelves, but you may place a hold on it.
 

# of # holds This volume is on hold for you. You can see your position in the hold queue. You move up in the queue as the patrons ahead of you receive this particular volume.
 

# of # holds on # copies This title is on hold for you. You can see your position in the hold queue and the number of copies. The copy returned soonest goes to the next person in the queue.
 

1 HOLD Another patron has placed a hold on this item. You may also place a hold on it.
 

Ready soon A requested item has arrived at your pickup location and is being processed. Please wait until it is listed as Ready for Pickup before visiting the library.
 

Ready. Pick up by [date] This item is on hold for you and has arrived at the pickup location. It will remain on the hold shelf for you to pick up until the expiration date shown. After the expiration date, the item will be returned to circulation.
 

USE IN LIBRARY This item is for reference only and must be used in the library. You may look for it on the shelf in the location shown. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.

AT BINDERY This item was sent for binding or needs repair.
 

BEING FILMED This item is being microfilmed or digitized. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.

BILLED This item was not returned and the borrower has been charged for it. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

CHECK W/ STAFF Ask a library staff member for help in locating this item.
 

DAMAGED This item was damaged but it is still available for checkout or placing holds.
 

DISPUTED ITEM Someone reported returning this item, or claims to have not checked it out, but it cannot be located on the shelves in our collection. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

LOST AND PAID This item was lost by a borrower but has been paid for. It is no longer in our collection and is unavailable for placing holds.
 

MISSING This item cannot be located in our collection. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

NEW-IN PROCESS This item has just been added to the collection. It is being processed by library staff but is not yet available on the shelves for checkout. You may place a hold on it (with some exceptions), although it may take some time before it actually becomes available for you to check out.
 

NONCIRCULATING This item was microfilmed or digitized and sent to remote storage. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds. Use the microfilm copy or view the digitized version instead.
 

ON EXHIBIT This item is part of a library exhibit. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

OVERFLOW This item is temporarily stored in another location because of limited shelf space. It is available for checkout or to place holds.
 

PRESERVATION This item is being repaired by the library's conservation staff. It is unavailable for checkout.
 

SCHEDULED This item is scheduled for use. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

STORAGE This item is in temporary storage. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.
 

WITHDRAWN This item was removed from our collection. It is unavailable for checkout or placing holds.