Pick Up at a Library Desk

We deliver available books and other materials to the library location most convenient for you. Requesting items for pick up at a library desk is available to all users affiliated with U-M.

Use the Get This link in Library Search and then select Pick it up at the Library to request items. See using the Get This service for additional guidance.

If you need multiple volumes of a microform, or aren’t sure what to request, submit a microform delivery request instead of selecting the “Get This” option.

Most requests are ready in 2–3 business days. We’ll send you an email when your item is ready for pick up and hold it for 7 days. If you need the item sooner, consider getting it off the shelves.

Pick up locations

Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library
Donald Hall Collection (North Quad)
Dearborn Mardigian Library
Fine Arts Library
Flint Thompson Library
Hatcher Library (North Information Services desk) — this is less accessible than our other locations. We suggest you choose nearby Shapiro if you have mobility issues
Museums Library in the Research Museums Center
Music Library
Shapiro Library
Taubman Health Sciences Library

Not affiliated with U-M?

You are welcome to find and use items off the shelves.

Items not available for immediate access — those in the Buhr Building, Museums Library, or other offsite shelving — can be held for you to use onsite at the Hatcher Library, Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library, or Music Library.

Consult Library Catalog Search to find item information and complete the form to request items at least 3 business days before your visit.