Request a title

Search catalogue & reserve
If the item you find is unavailable you can reserve it. When the item becomes available you will be notified by SMS, email or letter.

You will need your library card number and password (PIN) to place a reservation.
Your password (PIN) is your date of birth entered as 8 digits DDMMYYYY.
If you are not a member of the library, you will need to join online before reserving an item.

Purchase suggestion
Library users can make requests for items not held in the collection to be purchased. Each request is assessed based on the library's Collection Development Guidelines.This external link will open in a new window

If there is a book, movie, CD or magazine you think the library should purchase? Let us know by filling out the suggest a purchase form.

Inter-Library Loan Request FormThis external link will open in a new window
Can’t find what you are looking for? If you need something we don’t have in our collection, we may be able to get it from another library.
Simply complete an Interlibrary Loan request.This external link will open in a new window A reservation request fee will apply. Please see brochure for ILL & Document Delivery Service.This external link will open in a new window

Request Items in Languages Other Than EnglishThis external link will open in a new window
Waverley Library holds resources in several languages. For languages we do not have, we can request books in languages other than English from the State Library of NSW. These books are available in boxes of 10, 20 or 30 items. Over 40 languages are available. There is no charge for this service.
To see what collections are available to request, you can search the Community Languages Collection Directory This external link will open in a new windowon the State Library's website.