Have you ever bought a gift for someone online, only to have it arrive after the important event? Doesn’t that just ruin your day?
Wouldn’t it really ruin your day if, oh, you had a grade hanging on that package which never came?
When you want an item from another library, make sure you don’t shoot yourself in the foot! As you fill out the request, you will be asked to provide a “CANCEL IF NOT FILLED BY” date.
Be sure you give us enough time! For items currently on the shelf, we need at least a few days to get it to your library of choice. For items currently checked out by another patron, place a date further out, as they have a right to the book until their due date comes.
If your cancel date is too soon, your order will be canceled! Give us time to fill the order, and we’ll get it to you on the double.
~ Mason M., Ireland Library Graduate Student Staff