Hold for Me paging requests may be placed on regularly circulating items from Coe Library, Geology Library, the LRC, Library Annex, and Law Library. Available items will be pulled by library staff and placed on the holdshelf at the library of your choice. Items that are checked out to another patron at the time of your request will be held for you upon their return. You will be notified by email when requested items are ready to pick up. Items will be held for 7 days.
To place a Hold for Me request:
- Locate the item in QuickSearch
- Click on the link to sign in to "My Account"
- From the Request menu, select Hold for Me
- Choose your preferred pickup location and submit your request
Prospector is a service that allows University students, faculty, and staff to request books, media, journals/articles, and other items from over 200 academic, public, and special libraries in Colorado. Available requests are processed and shipped to the Libraries within 3-7 business days.
To use Prospector:
- Must have an active University of Wyoming Libraries account
- Must have a WyoWeb username and password or a W number
Prospector loan periods are set for the maximum allowable time with no renewals:
- Books: 6-week loan, no renewals
- Media: 1-week loan, no renewals
For questions and assistance with Prospector, contact the Coe Library Help Desk
- In-person: Coe Library Help Desk
- By phone: (307) 766-3190
- By email: Libraries Circulation
University students, faculty, and staff can request books, journal volumes, journal articles, and other materials not available in the UW Libraries from other libraries worldwide. Requests of journal articles and book chapters in our collections may also be requested. Items from campus collections are delivered within 2 business days; items from other libraries may take 2 weeks. Items are delivered to the pickup location of your choice or mailed to off campus and outreach patrons.
To use Interlibrary Loan:
- Have an active University of Wyoming Libraries account
- Set up an Interlibrary Loan Account using your WyoWeb username and password
- Select a preferred pickup location for the delivery of materials
Loan periods and renewals for Interlibrary Loan items are determined by the lending library.
For questions and assistance, contact Interlibrary Loan office:
- In-person: Coe Library Room 633
- By phone: (307) 766-5168
- By email: Interlibrary Loan
All patrons with a library card may request retrieval of materials and arrange for pickup at any library location using the Hold for Me service. Items will be held up to 7 days for borrower pickup.
Patrons with disabilities, injuries, or who are unable to use the Hold for Me service may also visit or call any of the Libraries Help Desks to request retrieval of titles for pickup at any campus library. Please contact:
- Coe Library: (307) 766-3190
- Geology Library: (307) 766-3374
