Tired of long wait times on popular books? The Huron County Library is thrilled to introduce Skip the Line, a new collection of popular titles that patrons can access more quickly. Visit any one of our 12 branches in person to find a selection of popular titles you can borrow without placing a hold or waiting for a title to become available.
Here’s how it works:
- Skip the Line books are available on a first come, first served basis – if you see it on the shelf, it’s yours for the borrowing!
- The books are clearly marked with a special Skip the Line book wrap.
- Books in the Skip the Line collection are not holdable.
- They can be borrowed for one week only, so be sure to only borrow what you can get through in a week, as they are not renewable!
- Return them to the branch borrowed from so the next patron can skip the line!
Each quarter, Huron County Library branches will have new titles added to this collection. Titles will be selected based solely on wait times and predicted popularity. All titles in this collection will also have copies in the general collection that can be placed on hold and checked out for the regular loan period. Books will be assigned to specific branches and we encourage patrons to return them to the branch the item was borrowed from.
If you have a hold on the general collection copy, it will still be fulfilled in turn unless cancelled. If you got lucky by picking up a Skip the Line book, be sure to ask staff to cancel your hold on the general collection copy or you can cancel it yourself through your library account online: https://huron.bibliocommons.com/