Hold it: The library’s got you covered

Some­times when you look for a book, DVD or other item at the Delaware County Dis­trict Library, you may find that the title is already checked out to another library cus­tomer. While we dili­gently try to sat­isfy the demand for spe­cific titles by pur­chas­ing mul­ti­ple copies, the library’s bud­get (and shelves!) sim­ply will not accom­mo­date buy­ing enough copies of best­selling books or block­buster movies for every cus­tomer who would like to check it out. I hope, though, that you are famil­iar with the much-used “hold” or “reserve” ser­vice at the Delaware County Dis­trict Library.