Bowdoin students, faculty and staff should follow these steps to get books that are checked-out or missing.
If you can’t find your book on the shelf but the status says “Available,” please ask for help at the Circulation Desk. Staff will help you look for the book; if we can’t find it, we’ll declare it “Missing” then you would follow these steps.
Books requested through MaineCat will be shipped to Bowdoin, usually within 2-4 days; this is faster than if we recall a checked-out Bowdoin book! However, the Library will recall a checked-out book for you if this seems to be the most appropriate way to obtain it for you; please ask at the Circulation Desk.
