CLEVNET is lowering the holds limit to a maximum of 50 OverDrive/Libby holds (previously 999) on June 15, 2025. These limits were increased in 2020 to help meet demand. After 5 years of sustained demand, increasing digital material prices, and the possibility of library funding changes, the current holds limit is not sustainable. By lowering the hold limit, we also hope to help reduce wait times.
We are currently seeing that 3% of our patrons have 36% of the holds in the system.
For more information visit: https://www.clevnet.org/overdrive-libby-holds-limit-to-decrease-on-june-15-2025/ |
What this means for patrons:If a patron has less than 50 holds, a majority of our users, this will have no effect. For those at 50 or more holds, they will have to remove holds within Libby to less than 50 in order to place new holds. |
