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Reserve library books and school resources for your classroom

A screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 6 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
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How to reserve library books and school resources for your classroom

  1. 1In the sidebar under "Library & resources", click "Reserve" (page header: "Browse the catalog, then place a hold or reserve.")
  2. 2Check the recommendation rows at the top — "For your assignments" lists books you linked to your assignments; "Recommended for you" lists books like ones you borrowed or held before
  3. 3Use the "Books" and "Resources" tabs to browse, with the "Search title or author…" and "Search — name, projector, seats…" boxes and the category chips (Fiction, Reference …)
  4. 4On a book, click "Hold", set "Needed by (optional)" — the librarian sees the date beside your hold — and click "Place hold"
  5. 5On a resource, click "Reserve", set From and Until, and click "Reserve" — the card shows how many are available
  6. 6Track everything under "My holds & reservations" at the top, and use "Cancel" on a row to release one

Part of Library, resources & reservations

Barcode labels you print yourself, a scan station for checkout, holds families place from home, shared equipment reserved with dates instead of arguments — and the textbooks, shelf counts, and supply cupboard that come with all of it.

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