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9.5. Placing Holds on Items in an Item Bucket

Last Updated 01/06/2026

How to Place Batch Holds Using Item Buckets

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To place holds on multiple titles for a single user, the Item Buckets Batch Holds feature is recommended.

Evergreen offers multiple options for placing holds in batch:

• The Multiple Hold function allows a single account to request multiple copies of the same title (LINK).
• The Hold Groups function allows staff to place holds on the same title for multiple users at once.

The Bucket Hold action is recommended when placing holds on multiple titles for a single user. To place batch holds from an Item Bucket:

1. Open the Item Bucket interface. By default you are on the Bucket View tab.

   
2. Click on Buckets.

3. From the drop down menu select the bucket containing the item(s) you would like to place a hold on.

   
4. Use the check boxes to select the item(s) you wish to place holds on.
5. Click Actions.

6. From the drop down menu select Request Selected Items.

   

7. Enter the barcode for the patron who the hold is for. By default the system enters the barcode of the account logged into the client.

   
8. Select the correct Pickup Library.
9. Select the correct Hold Type. 
10. Click OK.
11. The hold has been placed.