Online "Shopping" for Books - Where Everything is Free!

How about saving time and money by reserving your next read online?

Join readers who reserve books and other items online and receive an email when the item is available to be picked up at the circulation desk. Favorite authors?

Reading a series or want to read a bestseller?

Placing a hold will ensure the book will be available to you sooner then waiting for it to appear on the shelf.

New Releases for February

Popular authors Kristin Hannah, JoJo Moyes have new books out this month. Reserve the newest 2018 releases or that book so many people have been talking about. Do you find the book you want to read is never available on the shelf or don't have time to browse the shelves - save time today by having your next book waiting for you at the circulation desk.

Reserve books (or as we call it "placing a hold") through the "Old Colony Network Catalog" accessed from the Duxbury Library Website or on via the BOOKMYNE app on your Apple or Android smartphones or tablets.

Reserving a book is simple. Search by title, author, or subject. Once you've found the item, click "Place Hold" and the system will ask you to login using your library card number and login password ("OCLN" if you haven't changed it ). Once you've logged in your book will be reserved.

"Placing a Hold" places you on a waiting list. Duxbury library card holders get priority on Duxbury circulation items. If there are a number of copies owned by the Duxbury library, your wait will most likely be shorter. Daily, the system determines what items are coming available in the network and begins allocating them based on the waitlist to patrons throughout the network. Libraries receive the list of items located at their library, pull them off the shelf, and send them through the network to their requested destination. For items moving between libraries, it usually takes a couple of days before the item is ready for pickup. If the item is "available" in Duxbury and you place a hold, the item will be pulled the following day. Do not place a hold if you want to pick up the book that day. Call us instead and we will pull the book and reserve it for immediate pickup.

Reserving a book on your computer through DuxburyFreeLibrary.org

I've recorded a quick video walking you through how to place a hold through our website via the catalog.

Note: If you do not see "Place Hold" by any books make sure "Duxbury Free Library" is showing on the top left. If it says "OCLN Library Catalog" (as shown on the right). Select "Duxbury Free Library" from the "Select your Library" list on the right hand of the screen.

This screen shows that "Duxbury Free Library" is correctly set on the top left.

Reserving a book through your phone or tablet.

For even more convenience download the BookMyne app which will allow you to check the status of the items on your account, place holds, and renew items from the convenience of your phone or tablet.

Need help? Call us: 781-934-2721 and ask for someone at the reference desk or come in with your laptop, tablet, or phone and we would be happy to assist.