Pull and Hold Service

This service allows you to place an online request for library material that is held at ASU. The material requested will then be pulled from the collections and held at the 1st floor Circulation Desk for you to pickup.

The "Pull" request file is downloaded on the following schedule:

Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am, 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm

As it takes time to print and distribute the requests for pulling, we do not guarantee a specific turnaround time between request and pickup availability. Please wait until you receive your email notification before coming for the material.

Who is eligible?

Students, faculty, and staff of Appalachian State University are eligible to use the "ABC Request" function to request that items held at ASU be pulled and placed "On Hold" at the 1st Floor Circulation Desk under their name.

To activate a request:

Find the item in the online catalog and display the full bibliographic record on the screen.
Verify that the status box shows "NOT CHK'D OUT"
Click on the "Request ABC" button
Enter name, ID number and choose 'ASU Circulation Desk' as the pickup location
Follow screen instructions to submit request

Other Information:

Items not eligible for this service:

Items from reference collections
Items that are 'For Library Use only'
Items from the ASU Browsing collections
Items from the ASU Music Library
Items from Reserve collections
Periodicals
Microforms

Be judicious in placing holds. There are limits to the number of active holds you can have. A hold is active until the item is checked out to you or the hold expires.
An email notification will be sent to your ASU email when the material is available for pickup.
Materials are picked up at the Library's 1st floor Circulation Desk. The ID used for the pickup must be the same ID used to place the hold.