Holds and reservations, handled fairly and automatically

When every copy of a title is out, members join a first-come holds queue. The moment a copy is returned, Flocci Library POS automatically marks it Reserved for the next member, sends a pickup notification, and holds it for 3 days before passing it on — no librarian bookkeeping, no queue-jumping.

Fairness by construction

The queue is strictly first-come. Because reservation happens automatically at return time, nobody can jump the line and nobody has to police it.

The 3-day pickup window

A reserved member gets an automatic notification and 3 days to collect. If they don't, the hold rolls to the next member — demand keeps moving instead of a book sitting reserved forever.

Demand data for purchasing

A long holds queue is your clearest buy-another-copy signal — visible per title, grounded in real member demand.

First-come queues per title
Auto-reserve on return — zero desk effort
Automatic pickup notifications
3-day pickup window, then auto-rollover
Queue length as purchasing signal

Frequently asked questions

What happens when a reserved book isn't collected?

After the 3-day window the reservation rolls to the next member in the queue automatically, with a fresh notification.

Can a member be in several queues at once?

Yes — holds are per title, and a member can wait on multiple titles simultaneously.

How does the member know their book is ready?

An automatic notification goes out the moment a returned copy is reserved for them — via your configured SMS/WhatsApp/email templates.

About Flocci Library POS

Flocci Library POS is web-based library management software for Indian libraries: a keyboard-first circulation desk (issue, return, renew), a copy-level catalogue with accession numbers and shelf locations, member management with six membership plans and shareable digital library cards, holds and reservation queues, automatic overdue fines with receipts, a reading room seat map, SMS/WhatsApp/email notification templates, public OPAC search links, AI book recommendations, and reports.

Credit-based pricing — no per-seat licences, no annual lock-in; a free demo workspace with realistic sample data is auto-provisioned in about a minute, no card required. Demo lasts 14 days; onboarding creates a clean production workspace.

This static page mirrors https://library-pos-suite.flocci.in/features/holds-and-reservations for search and AI crawlers; the interactive version lives at that URL. Updated 2026-07-28.