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Library board considers extending holds pickup window from 4 to 7 days

Saratoga Springs Library Board · May 12, 2026
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Summary

As the library settles into its new space, board members discussed revising the holds policy to extend pickup from 4 days to 7 days and agreed to review the full policy document over the summer for fall revisions and customer-service improvements.

Board members discussed adjustments to the library's holds policy during the May 12 meeting as staff said the new space provides a more flexible hold shelf.

The minutes state the board discussed changing the current 4-day pickup window for holds to 7 days and agreed to include the change in the 2026 policy-review cycle this fall. Board members were invited to review the existing policy document and submit suggestions for customer-service improvements ahead of the formal revisions.

No formal vote or final decision was recorded at the meeting; the change remains a policy proposal to be considered during the scheduled review process.