Changes
The Ohio Digital Library is updating the holds limit to a maximum of 20 OverDrive holds.
These limits were increased in 2020 to 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 reduce wait times.
The State Library of Ohio uses federal funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) to administer The Ohio
Digital Library.
How will this affect you?
If you have over 20 holds after May 15th, you will not lose any of those existing holds, but you will not be able to place new holds
until you have fewer than 20 holds.
If you have found yourself using the hold function as a to-be-read list, try using the tags feature in Libby instead. When using
tags, you can create custom lists of books you want to read and organize them to your liking. If you use the OverDrive website,
ohdbks.overdrive.com, you can add titles to your wish list. If you use Libby and the OverDrive website, you can import your
wish lists into Libby.
Additionally, if you finish a book before the lending period is over, you can return them early to help reduce the waiting time for
others. Unless returned early, eBooks and audiobooks they will automatically return when the loan period is finished.