Use the search box below to find items in our catalog.
Search the SLCL/SLPL shared catalog for the title you want to borrow. If the title is available in our catalog, you should place a hold on that title. If we do not have the title you want, click the "Search MOBIUS" button. The catalog will automatically re-send your search to the MOBIUS catalog. The next screen you see will be a search results screen from MOBIUS.
If you locate the title you want in the MOBIUS catalog, click on the title to go to the full record.
To place a hold on the title, select the "Place hold" button.
In the "Let's find your institution" dropdown menu, choose "St Louis County Library."
Sign in using your full library barcode and PIN.
On the next screen, choose the branch from the dropdown menu where you want to pick up the title.
If the title has volumes (ex: Fodor’s Hawaii with volumes for 2020, 2021, 2022, etc), you may be asked to choose which copy you want to request. Click to select the radio button to the left of the title, and then click the "Place hold" button.
You will receive a confirmation that your request was successful.
You can view titles you have placed on hold by logging into your account.
Interlibrary Loan allows us to borrow items from other libraries around the country on behalf of our patrons. This service is available when:
To use this service, you must be a St. Louis County resident cardholder with an account balance no higher than $50 and with no more than five items overdue for more than one week.
Items that are very new or rare may not be available to borrow. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of all Interlibrary Loan requests.
Interlibrary Loans are not eligible for renewals.
Microfilm requests will be sent to the Clark Family Branch for in-house use only. Microfilm can be picked up from the History & Genealogy Department on the second floor.
There is a limit of 10 requests at a time.
Please wait 90 days to re-request items that were unavailable from other libraries via the interlibrary loan request process.
If the desired item is not listed in the catalog and is also not available through MOBIUS, you will need to log in with your library card and PIN to Tipasa to create a new request.
You can search for and place a hold on a specific item in the database (preferred method). Alternatively, you can also fill out a blank form to request an item. Please note that incomplete or incorrect information may result in a cancelled request.
You will be notified when the item is received at your preferred branch and ready for pick-up. Digital items will be emailed to you. Once you have submitted a request, you may return to this page to view the status.
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