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165 Main St. Matawan, NJ  07747
Phone: 732-583-9100
Email: info@mapl.org 

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Request Items (Place Holds)

Patrons who wish to pick-up an item can use our catalog item hold feature to place a hold on an item. The requested item will be pulled from our shelves and made available at the Circulation Desk for pickup.

How to place a hold:

  1. Search for the book or other item that you want in our online catalog.
  2. To search, type keywords such as author, title, or subject into the search bar
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  1. When you locate the item you would like to request, please click on the “Place Hold” button located on the lower right-hand corner.
Library catalog entry for Fodors essential England, published in 2019, showing book availability at Matawan Aberdeen Public Library with 30 copies and option to place a hold.
  1. You will be asked for your library card number and PIN. The PIN is the last four digits of your library card unless you have manually changed that information.
  2. The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library is the default pick-up location if you are using our card.
  3. You will be notified that the item is ready for pickup via text (SMS), or a phone call if you did not sign up for text notification.
  4. If you have any further questions, or are having trouble with placing a hold, please call us at (732)583-9100.
~24 hour online request turnaround

If you don't already have a library card, stop by the library to register - or you can complete our online form and we will provide you with a card number and PIN within about 24 hours.

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