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Making Link+ Requests: An Overview

This page has step-by-step instructions on how to request a book through Link+, a group of California libraries — including this one — that let their library card holders request and borrow books from any of the member libraries.

Note: If no copies of your title show a CHECK SHELVES status in the SJLibrary Catalog, you may request the item through Link+. If there is at least one copy of the title that says CHECK SHELVES, you may not use Link+ for that title.

1. The option to run a Link+ search appears as you search the Library Catalog.
   
   
   Just select the "Search Link+" button at the top or center of the screen:
   
   Selecting this button will automatically pass through to the Link+ website either your search terms or the subject, title or author you are viewing at the time.
   
   
   You may also search Link+ directly at http://csul.iii.com/.
   
   
2. When you locate a title that you want in Link+, check its availability by selecting the link that reads "[n] LINK+ libraries have this item." If at least 1 library shows an AVAILABLE copy, you may proceed to the next step.
   
   
   
   
   
3. To request the item in Link+, simply select REQUEST THIS ITEM and follow steps 4 and 5.
   
   
4. First, select the institution through which you are affiliated with Link+:
   
   
   
   
   
• Public Library Card holders should select San Jose Public
  
• SJSU faculty, students and staff should select San Jose State University
  
  
5. On the next screen after you submit this information, you will enter your
   • Name
   • Library Card barcode (the long number on the back of the card) or SJSU ID
   • Library PIN
     
     
   Then choose a Pickup Location and select Submit. If you do not remember your PIN, please contact the Library Call Center at (408) 808-2000.
   
   
6. Link+ will choose the item to be requested unless it is a multivolume set. In that case, you will be able to choose the volume.

For more information about Link+ requests, please see Link+Rules and Link+ Pick-Ups & Returns.

Again: Make sure that the item you wish to request from Link+ is not already available at the King Library or SJPL branches. Materials that are available at one of our locations must be requested using the SJ Library Catalog — see Instructions on How To Request Items in the Library Catalog.