Another summer has flown by. School supply shopping has begun, vacations are winding down and another Summer Break program is about to end.  

Remember that Saturday, August 10 is the last day that you can enter reading time or activities in your log. Participants will have until Saturday, August 17 to pick up their milestone incentives – while supplies last. As a reminder, the incentives are as follows:  

• Wendy’s Jr. Frosty Coupons (earned at Sign-up)  

• Fine Waiver cards (earned at Sign-up, 10 hours, 15 hours, and 20 hours of reading)  

• Summer Break Completion incentive (Babies/children: a book; Teens: choice of a book or a Library drawstring bag; Adults: a Library magnet or notebook.)

Some participants may noticed they have earned a “Giving Makes the World Go Round" badge. Participants earn this badge when they reach 25 hours of reading. Every summer, the library gives back to the community by donating books to a local organization in need. This year’s recipient will be Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is happy to donate to CMS and we are thankful the school system will accept the contributions.   

Thank you for participating in Summer Break! We hope you’ve had fun reading and learning all summer long. We’ll see you again next summer!!   

Children's Services Leader, Jesse Isley, made a guest appearance on WCNC's Charlotte Today on Monday, August 5, 2019 and shared six back-to-school titles for kids, teens and adults. 

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Children’s picture books:

Your First Day of Circus School by Tara Lazar, illustrated by Melissa Crowton

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! It's the most amazing day on earth: the first day of school! It can be a daunting prospect, but don't worry - your big brother can show you the ropes. Join a nervous boy and his enthusiastic older brother as they navigate the highs and lows of a first day at school . . . except this school is a big top, and the teacher is named Miss Stupendous, and the cafeteria can be a zoo, literally! It turns out, school isn't so scary when you can let off steam during recess (on a steam train) and walk on stilts to all of your classes. With a bit of help from family and some new friends, you'll make it to the top of the class in no time! This charming take on school readiness will delight new school-goers and take a bit of the fear out of those first-day jitters.

Back to School with Bigfoot by Samantha Berger and Martha Brockenbrough

The school year is about to start, and Bigfoot is worried about all the things that could go wrong--but he also remembers that all his friends will be there.

Youth fiction:

Mia Mayhem vs. the Super Bully by Kara West

Mia is excited about her first superspeed training class, but a bully on her relay team leads her to lose her shadow and, worse, to snap at her friends.

Teen fiction:

Panic by Lauren Oliver

In the poor town of Carp, New York, a group of teens enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life.

Adult fiction:

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

A darkly funny coming-of-age novel and a richly plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive voice of its heroine, Blue van Meer. After a childhood moving from one academic outpost to another with her father (a man prone to aphorisms and meteoric affairs), Blue is clever, deadpan, and possessed of a vast lexicon of literary, political, philosophical, and scientific knowledge--and is quite the cinéaste to boot. In her final year of high school at the élite (and unusual) St. Gallway School in Stockton, North Carolina, Blue falls in with a charismatic group of friends and their captivating teacher, Hannah Schneider. But when the drowning of one of Hannah's friends and the shocking death of Hannah herself lead to a confluence of mysteries, Blue is left to make sense of it all with only her gimlet-eyed instincts and cultural references to guide--or misguide—her.

From radios in cars and TVs in restaurants comes the sound of baseball – the buzz of the crowd, the call of a vendor, the crack of the bat. In the 300 block of South Graham St., the wall of Truist Field (formerly BB&T BallPark) runs right along the sidewalk. Four images are painted on it in commemoration of past Charlotte baseball teams and fields.



Latta Park

A playing area for baseball was cleared in Dilworth, Charlotte’s first suburb.

The Charlotte Baseball Club challenged amateur clubs from other cities to games in Charlotte and accepted challenges from other towns. The team’s poor performance one year prompted this sardonic boast in the May 13, 1892 Observer: “There are people who say it can beat the Pineville nine, that is, if Pineville has a nine.”

Wearn Field/Hayman Park

The Wearn name commemorates a whole family. Joseph Henry Wearn and Company were in the lumber business. Members of the family formed “the Wearn Nine” as an amateur team. J. H. Wearn (1861-1936) became

president of the first professional team in Charlotte and the field was named after him. The league it belonged to folded in 1917.

“Hayman” refers to Felix Hayman, the son of German-Jewish immigrants who, like his father, was a butcher (the family name was sometimes listed without the first “A,” indicating that the first syllable was pronounced with a long “I” sound). He restarted minor-league baseball in Charlotte by organizing the team for the South Atlantic, or “Sally,” League in 1919. Years after his death in 1932, people told stories about his baseball sense, his business flair and his charity work. The story goes that Felix once traded a turkey from his butcher shop for a player (Charlotte Observer, February 1, 1931, Sec.1, p.8).

 

Clark Griffith Park/Jim Crockett Memorial Park

In 1941, the Charlotte Hornets were acquired by Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators, and began to play in a new stadium on 400 Magnolia Ave. in Dilworth. The Senators became the Twins and they pulled their minor league team out of Charlotte in 1972.

Charlotte went three seasons without a professional baseball team until the Baltimore Orioles relocated their AA farm team here in 1976. The stadium changed its name following the death of Jim Crockett, who had brought the team to Charlotte. His daughter, Frances Crockett, ran the team until 1987, seeing it through a fire that destroyed the wooden stadium in March of 1985. The Crocketts sold the team in 1987, which changed its name to the Charlotte Knights and moved to play in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Buster Sloan served as groundskeeper at Griffith Park from its opening until his death in 1978. Sloan and family lived in an apartment under the bleachers. Fans could smell the chicken frying on their stove (Charlotte Observer, June 27, 1978).

Knights Stadium

Beginning in 1990, the Charlotte Knights began play in Knights Stadium in Fort Mill. In 1997, the team began its association with the Chicago White Sox and moved up to AAA affiliation, which remained the case to the end of their time in Fort Mill and into the uptown era as well.

Other Teams

Up to 1976, all these teams were called the “Charlotte Hornets,” and up to 1954, they fielded white players only. African American baseball players organized their own teams as early as 1876. (Charlotte Observer, July 2, 1876, p.4) The “Brown Hornets” shared Griffith Park with the other Hornets. Textile mill workers also organized their own baseball teams and leagues. The story of their so-called “Outlaw” League is told in an online exhibit of materials from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Want to learn more about baseball in North Carolina? The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room has the Hank Utley Baseball Collection. In this collection you will find interesting documents and artifacts that were used in Utley’s book about the notorious “Outlaw” baseball league that formed in the late 1930s. There are newspaper clippings, interviews, biographies, statistics and photographs/negatives.

Midwood Elementary School was founded in 1934 and was located on 1817 Central Ave. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Midwood Elementary reached its prime years during the 1950s with 1,000 students enrolled. Several decades later in 1983, the school began to fall into disrepair and closed. After a 1985 arson fire at Albemarle Elementary, seventy workers brought Midwood Elementary back up to code in a speedy three days so children could attend a relatively-local school.

 

                               Midwood Elementary School, 1935

               Courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room

Midwood Elementary School, 2019

Courtesy of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmark Commission

By the early 2000s, Midwood Elementary was an alternative school for students who dropped out of traditional schools for academic or personal reasons. Another part of the building served as a hot lunch program for the elderly and was also home to Teenage Age Parents Services (TAPS), a group dedicated to keeping pregnant teen girls in school.

                                     Midwood Elementary School

                                Drum and Bugle Corps, 1938-1939

               Courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room

 

In 2012, the former Midwood Elementary School building became home to the International House. Founded by the Charlotte Area Clergy Association as the Community College and International Ministry of Charlotte, Inc. in 1981, the organization changed its name to “International House” in 1989. International House opened a multicultural campus to house Language Academy, League of Women Voters and All Ethiopian Community Center, among others. These organizations provided a variety of services, including direct services such as foreign-language conversation hours, cultural events, citizen workshops and legal services, to Charlotte’s growing international population.



 

         Midwood Elementary School, Miss Marion Price and her

               Kindergarten Group, Sponsored by our PTA, 1958.

              Courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room

This scrapbook provides patrons a look back at Midwood Elementary during its active years. Clippings celebrate student and staff achievements and thank you notes show how much Midwood’s teachers were appreciated.

To learn more about Midwood Elementary, the Midwood scrapbook, and our other collections, please visit us at www.cmstory.org/ or on the third floor of Main Library.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

On Friday, July 26, deserving middle and high school students in the Charlotte community had the opportunity to consider that question on a larger scale. Students who participated in the “Bigger than High School” event hosted at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s (UNCC) Cato College of Education were able to explore and discuss various career options with professionals in rotating five-minute increments. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Outreach Coordinator Jasmine McNeil partnered with Jimmeka Anderson with the Urban Education Collaborative, at UNCC to bring the event to life, hoping to spark excitement and curiosity in local students about their futures.

Program participants were challenged to think about life beyond high school and were introduced to African American business professionals who represented a variety of careers from leadership in the banking industry and educational leadership to social work, marketing, communications and even the possibility of serving the community as a librarian, through speed mentoring. The youth were also able to ask questions to panels of African American PhD students, UNCC undergrad students, participated in a tour of the campus and so much more.

Parents and guardians of program participants attended parent sessions where they learned about financial aid, Library resources, College 101 and spoke with a high school guidance counselor. One parent noted that the Library resources session was her favorite of the day because she wasn’t aware of all the tools the library had to offer. Other speakers, parents and guardians stated this event was helpful and something they wish they could’ve experienced when they were younger.

As a keepsake, students received take-home booklets with a yearbook theme.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Outreach Department would like to give a special thanks to the Library staff that participated and demonstrated several of the Library’s FOREWARD culture principles such as WE OVER ME, LOVE WHAT YOU DO, THINK AND ACT FORWARD and BE A HERO. Thank you to: Asha Ellison, De’Trice Fox, Shannon Page, LaShai Thompson and Holly Summers for your amazing contributions to the Bigger than High School Event.

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This blog was written by Jasmine McNeil, outreach coordinator at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Are you looking to improve your filmmaking skills or just curious about the process of video and film making? If so, you may be interested in attending one, or all, of our new workshops starting in September. As part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s burgeoning Community Media Strategy, and in partnership with the Charlotte Unconventional Film School, we are excited to announce Make-a-Movie workshops. Beginning in September and running through December 2019 , these FREE in-person workshops will take place at various Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branch locations and will bring together filmmakers, professors and professionals to provide insight into the art of movie-making and this exciting industry.  

Registration for all sessions is recommended as space is limited.

A link for each session can be found with the corresponding descriptions below:

Hands-On Make a Movie One-Day Workshop

This day is all about ACTION! The day will begin with camera exposure, lenses, framing, movement and simple lighting techniques. We will film a very short scene (about one minute) with 2 actors. The script will come from a local person. The actors will be local talent and chosen in advance. This workshop is meant for adults who have little to no experience being on a movie set. A participant can only attend one of these sessions. Because it is hands-on, there is a limit of 15 students per session. Each session will take place on Saturday afternoons, from 12:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
 

Click here to register for Sept. 7, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Click here to register for Oct. 26, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Click here to register for Nov. 16, 2019 – West Boulevard Library

Click here to register for Dec. 7, 2019 – Sugar Creek Library
 

Make a Movie: Telling Stories for the Screen

Rodney Stringfellow currently teaches courses in screenwriting, film history and video production at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. An educator and screenwriter, he has written episodes for Nickelodeon, PBS, Disney Channel and more. Stringfellow designed this class to help students craft stories specifically for the screen. The workshop teaches story structure, screenplay formatting, idea development and what happens after you have finished your script. This session will run from 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
 

Click here to register for Sept. 28, 2019 – Main Library
 

Hands-On Make Your First Short Documentary (Session A)

This is an opportunity for adults to wrap their heads around the steps required to make a short, low budget documentary from scratch. There will be an emphasis on peer-to-peer support and working together on individual projects. We will learn by doing. These sessions will be led by the Director of Charlotte Unconventional Film School, Julie McElmurry. McElmurry is self-taught and has completed six documentaries. This workshop is for adults who already have an idea for a very short documentary and need some guidance and deadlines. We will utilize a short, free online seminar on our own time in addition to our class time. Over four sessions, students will be given deadlines for figuring out and arranging tasks. They will be given basic video editing software, taught to interview, taught how to create an outline for the documentary and shown some examples of other short documentaries that are engaging and informative. By the end of the workshop, we will have created several two-minute videos about the Library branch where we are meeting.

Each session will take place on Thursday evenings, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Click here to register for Oct. 10, 2019 – Main Library

Click here to register for Oct. 17, 2019 – Main Library

Click here to register for Oct. 24, 2019 – Main Library

Click here to register for Oct. 31, 2019 – Main Library
 

Hands-On Make Your First Short Documentary (Session B)

This is another opportunity for adults to learn the steps it takes to make a short, low budget documentary from scratch. There will be an emphasis on peer-to-peer support and working together on individual projects. This session is also led by the Director of Charlotte Unconventional Film School, Julie McElmurry. Please read the description for “Hands-On Make Your First Short Documentary (Session A)” above for more information.

Each session will take place on Thursday evenings, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
 

Click here to register for Nov. 7, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Click here to register for Nov. 14, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Click here to register for Nov. 21, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Click here to register for Dec. 5, 2019 – University City Regional Library

Mountain Island Library will be hosting a Downton Abbey Tea and Trivia Night on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6 p.m.  If you, like some of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Staff and the millions of Downton fans worldwide, were sad to see the program end, you’ll no doubt be excited that Downton Abbey: The Movie is set to open in theaters in the United States on September  20, 2019!

Here’s what we know so far- it’s 1927.  The series ended on New Year’s Day 1926.  Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, receives a letter informing him of an impending visit by King George V and Queen Mary—causing a stir amongst the Crawley Family and servants alike.  Downton has been tightening its purse strings and running with less staff than before. However Carson, the former head butler,  is returning for this important royal visit. 

This British historical period drama film is written by series creator, Julian Fellowes, and directed by Michael Engler.  It is a continuation of the six-season television series, Downton Abbey, that ran on PBS from 2010 to 2015.

This Tea and Trivia Night will be both fun and fact-filled as we explore the historical world events that took place (the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, the 1918 Flu Pandemic, and the dawning of women’s rights—just to name a few without giving too much away) throughout all of Downton’s six seasons.

So, whether you’re new to Downton Abbey or a die-hard fan, join us for an evening where you’ll reacquaint yourself with an in-depth peek of the many aspects of the post-Edwardian era in which the TV series was set—as well as offering insights into the remarkable events that shaped the world during this time.

Come for a fun-filled evening, challenge your knowledge, meet fellow fans and make new friends.  Of course, tea and English treats will be served.  Let the festivities begin!

Registration is recommended as seating is limited. Register here.

Updated: February 15, 2021

Love can be a many-splendored thing. It can bring joy, instill hope and unify communities.

That’s what we love most about love at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. What moves us most is the impact Library staff and customers feel from coexisting and sharing experiences in our branches  and through our events and programs across Mecklenburg County.

During Library Lovers Month 2020, we sent an all-call, asking customers, community members, supporters and staff to share their most meaningful Library Love Stories. We hope that the responses below provide a deeper understanding of the significance of libraries in the communities the serve - especially in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Now, on to the love…:

Every little thing is going to be okay

“I recognized a customer who had not been in for a long time and spoke with her. She had a large suitcase and said she had been traveling and was just getting back to Charlotte. I said, ‘Welcome back. It's good to see you.’ I didn't think any more about it until she came to my writing group about a month later and shared with the group the story of coming into the Library and meeting me. She shared that returning to Charlotte with no job, no place to live and seeing my smile, she knew everything was going to be okay. She was crying. I was crying. It was a reminder to be kind and speak to everyone. You don't know how badly that kindness may be needed.” – Pam, from Main Library
 

Strawn Towers

“Our love story began at Strawn Towers with Amrita. She provides the best educational information on all kinds of topics. The seniors at my site love when she comes because they look forward to the information she will provide. She is filled with so much happiness, love, and compassion towards the seniors. They really enjoyed when she took them to the Levine Museum of the New South. Most importantly, it was their favorite Thursday with her. Thank you, Amrita, from Strawn Towers, for your dedication and the love you have shown us.” – Mariquetta, for Outreach Services at Main Library
 

A familiar feeling

“I moved to Charlotte from Northern Virginia two and a half years ago and one of the things I made a mission to do was find a library so that I could feed my habit of nightly reads. I researched and visited the neighborhood library at Mountain Island and that first visit felt so good because, as soon as I walked through the door, I was greeted by a young lady at the desk who helped me get a Library card. I then got help with the catalog search which made me feel really welcomed. It was similar to the system I'm used to. There's that comfort and, like magic, I was set to start reading in my new home and this beautiful Library. I currently use the online library catalog. My dog and I listen to books every day and night. This is very relaxing for him and puts him to sleep every time. I wouldn't change a thing!” – Gladys, for Mountain Island Library
 

New Library smell

“We LOVE the new South Boulevard Library! It is much bigger and nicely sectioned, but, most of all, we LOVE all the people that work there. They are always so helpful and friendly! We plan to continue using the new Library for many more (of our older) years!” – Ursula, for South Boulevard Library
 

Willing to relocate

“I have been visiting the Library for over 40 years. My mom introduced me to libraries and a love of reading. One day, we visited a different branch. I always went to the same one, so I asked her why she visited different locations. She replied, ‘They have different selections.’ So, that's when I started to visit different branches, too. I've visited six! However, when I entered the Matthews Library branch, I fell in love -- this was it for me. Matthews is warm, inviting, cozy and they have an outstanding collection. I've never seen so many cookbooks and the staff are warm, friendly and very helpful. This location is not the closest branch to my home, but I visit Matthews twice a week. It's worth the drive and this branch is the reason why I want to buy a home in Matthews. I want to live near the place I love -- the Library.” –Angela, for Matthews Library
 

Lifelong Learning

“The outreach services offered by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library help keep our senior housing residents engaged through the literacy and lifelong learning programs. They look forward to participating and sharing in new adventures monthly.” – April, for Outreach Services at Main Library
 

Write Like You Mean It

“Write Like You Mean It, a writing group at Main library has been a blessing for me. I joined as a writer and now I am an active Library volunteer. I volunteer with Pam Turner, who leads this group. It’s fulfilling that many of my ideas are used as prompts in this group. I have also been able to successfully bring many published authors as guest speakers to my writing group. One of my goals as a writer is to be able to bridge resources and talent. I have been able to do that through my volunteering experience. I love what I do as a writer and as a Library volunteer because it has given me an opportunity to grow as a writer and to build a strong and supportive writing community.” – Surabhi, for Pam and Volunteer Services at Main Library
 

Library fever

“My two sons, now 31 and 27 grew up with a love of books by going to the, then new, Morrison Library. We would get so, so many books at one time--picture books, then as time went on, easy readers, chapter books, etc. We would laugh and joke the that we had 'Library fever,' getting so many books each trip. The boys also participated in the summer reading program and often were the first kids to complete their paper charts, as it was done back then. They still are voracious readers. Thanks, Morrison Library!” – Bridgett, for Morrison Regional Library

Always a new adventure

“We love our Matthews Library and the fantastic librarians who nurture a love of reading in our community. My little one enjoys his visits and learning new stories and adventures in the library.” –Megan, for Matthews Library
 

One for all and all for one

“There is no place on Earth like a library. Books, galore, friendly and helpful staff, children.... What’s not to love? I LOVE books and reading. What a great place to go to get one or ten books at a time! The thing that gives me the most hope is found at the Library. There are young mothers with children in tow who check out 20 books at a time. That is what I did with my children when they were little too. I love to see the tradition continue and that gives me hope for our future. Kudos to public libraries! They are all different, but all the same. Books, book sales, friendly staff, computers, audiobooks, computers, help if needed...what a great place! Thanks to all who work there.”— Merrilou, for Steele Creek and all public libraries
 

Heaven on Earth

"As a stay a home wife (not willingly, but still!) of an IT employee, I’ve felt home in the Morrison Regional Library for the past two years. I used to gaze at all the shelves for the entire afternoon and pick just one single book at the end. Maybe God knew my love for books and placed a library right in my neighborhood! Believe it or not, the Library has books for all my moods. I just can't imagine what I would have done without this Library. Surely it is my Heaven on Earth!” – With lots of love, Keerthana, for Morrison Regional Library
 

Longtime love

“Fairly new to Charlotte about 30 years ago, I was looking for a library and found the ‘old’ Mountain Island branch. It was love at first sight and the librarians became my new friends. I looked around the area to buy a home close to the Library. My relationship to this Library has outlasted my marriage. That’s love! Now, I’m a Reading Buddy, helping the next generation love reading and their library as much as I do.” – Rose, for Mountain Island Library

Want to join in in the joy? We collect

 Library Love Stories all year long. Share your Library Love Story with us.

It’s now easier to manage your holds on OverDrive/Libby.

Are you someone whose digital holds come in all at once and you can’t possibly read them all before they expire? It happens more often than you think – and up until now there wasn’t a way to manage your holds without losing your place in line and missing out on a great story. Now we have great news for you.

Through the years, OverDrive/Libby customers have asked for more flexibility in managing holds. OverDrive/Libby is introducing a new feature to help manage your digital items more efficiently. This new feature is called “Hold Redelivery” and it replaces auto-checkout.

What is Hold Redelivery?

Hold redelivery allows you to suspend a hold even after it’s made available to you, while maintaining your place on the wait list. By enabling you to pass books you don’t have time to read on to the next person in line, hold redelivery helps connect more readers to the right book, at the right time.

How does Hold Redelivery work?

If you use the Libby app, notifications will alert you when your holds become available. If you use OverDrive, there will be a new “Notifications” section on the OverDrive website.  After receiving notification that a hold is available, you can:

1. Borrow the title within 3 (three) days.
2. Suspend the hold by selecting “deliver later” and pass the book to the next person in line.  This will maintain your place on the wait list.  After the suspension period (set by you) ends, the hold will be redelivered to you when the next copy is available.
3. Cancel the hold.

If you take no action, your hold will automatically be suspended one time for 7 (seven) days. If no action is taken a second time, the hold will be cancelled automatically.

Remember: auto-checkout is no longer available, so you’ll need to go into your account to check out your materials (they will no longer automatically be checked out).

Watch this video to see how to adjust your holds.

What are some expected benefits of hold redelivery?

• You will be empowered to borrow books when you’re ready, not a week or more before you can start reading.
• Wait lists will move more efficiently as customers pass books they aren’t ready for to the next person in line.
• The next customer in line will be delighted when the customer ahead says, “not now.”

Read more FAQs about holds on Libby Help (for Libby) or on OverDrive Help (for the OverDrive website).

Suspending a Hold

Did you know you can suspend a hold at any time?  Suspending a hold lets you continue moving up on a title’s wait list without the title becoming available for you. If you reach #1 on the wait list, you’ll be in the first position to get the book once your suspended hold period ends.

For example, you might want to suspend a hold for a popular e-book if you're on a long wait list for it, but know you'll be unable to read it because you're in the middle of another title.

Use the steps below to suspend a hold.

OverDrive website

1.  In your library's digital collection, click or tap the books icon, then select Holds. You'll need to be signed into your library account to get to this page.
2. Select Suspend hold beneath the hold you’d like to suspend.

1. Choose the number of days you’d like to suspend your hold, then select Suspend.

4. Once you suspend a hold, you’ll see a “Suspended until” notification next to the hold.

5. You can change or remove your suspension by selecting Edit hold.

Libby app

1. Go to Shelf > Holds > Actions > Suspend All Holds.
2. Use the slider to choose how long you'd like to suspend your holds.
   
   Tip: When you drag the slider to the right edge, tap the underlined 180 days for more options.
3. Tap Update Holds.

To suspend a single hold:

1. Go to Shelf > Holds.
2. Tap Manage Hold, then Suspend Hold.
3. Use the slider to choose how long you'd like to suspend your hold.
   
   Tip: When you drag the slider to the right edge, tap the underlined 180 days for more options.
4. Tap Update Hold.