Customer Services: Requesting Items

How to reserve a book

If all copies of a book are out on loan you will need to reserve (request) a copy so that when the book is returned by the previous user it will be kept for you and not returned to the book shelves.

Login to Locate using your Coventry University computer username and password by clicking on 'Login' at the top right hand side of the screen.

Further instructions on how to log in can be found here.

Find the item you wish to request. Click on the ‘Request’ button.

and then click on ‘Request’.

You will receive an email when the item is ready for you to collect.

You have 7 days to pick up the item from the shelves near the Library reception desk. After 7 days the item goes back on the shelves or to the next user who has requested the item.

If Lanchester Library does not stock what you are searching for there are several ways you may be able to source the item you need:

• It may be possible to get hold of the book or article you need from another library. Please see details of the Document Supply Service below.
• You may find that you are able to access the full text of some articles via Google Scholar