Reserve Materials
Placing a hold
If the library owns an item, but it is currently checked out, you can reserve the item by putting a a hold on it. Some new titles are in high demand and have long lists of patrons on hold. You can place holds in person, by telephone, or online. After notification, materials will be held for four days.
InterLibrary Loan
If we don’t own the item you are looking for and it’s not a new release, we can order it from another library in the state. You can place an interLibrary loan request in person or by telephone.
How to Place Holds Online
Search for the title of the item you want to place on hold. Then click on the Place Hold icon next to “Actions."

OR
From the list of search results, choose a title and click on the Place Hold link at the top of the right hand menu (see below).

Self Pick-up Reserves [Main and Harry Bennett]
Reserved materials, except InterLibrary loan, are available for self pick-up.They are filed alphabetically by a combination of your last name and your library card number, as follows:
LAST NAME (first 4 letters)
LIBRARY CARD # (last 4 digits)
For example, material for John Smith with a card# of 21118001234567 will be filed under SMIT4567. To ensure your privacy, all reserved materials are wrapped. Please check out your reserved materials at the Circulation Desk.
Fines & Fees - Per Day Per Item:
- Adult Material 15¢
- Children's Material 5¢
- Express Books $1.00
- Adult Express DVDs $2.00
- Juvenile & Teen Express DVDs $1.00
- Videos & DVDs $1.00
- Juvenile & Teen Videos & DVDs 50¢
- CD-Roms 15¢
- Juvenile &Teen CD-Roms 5¢
- Learning Kits To Go $1.00
Main Library
Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
all hours
Ferguson Library | One Public Library Plaza | Stamford, Connecticut 06904
All Branches | 203 964-1000 | Directions


