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libby_place_hold

Place a hold on a library ebook or audiobook.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
media_idstringYesMedia ID from libby_search or libby_get_holds
formatstringYesFormat: ebook or audiobook
auto_borrowboolNoAutomatically borrow when available (default: false)

Examples

{"media_id": "12345", "format": "ebook"}
{"media_id": "12345", "format": "audiobook", "auto_borrow": true}

Response

Returns:

  • Hold confirmation with hold ID
  • Queue position
  • Estimated wait time

Prerequisites

Get media_id from:

  • libby_search results
  • booklife_find_book_everywhere results
  • libby_get_holds (for existing holds)