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Alma Tips: Cancel a Hold Request

Updated July 2025. Direct comments to droggenbaum@nvcc.edu.

 

If a resource is no longer needed by a patron, their hold request can be cancelled. 

Required Role: Requests Operator

Cancel a Hold Request

1. Locate the request from the Pickup Requested Resources 

2. Click Cancel Request. 

3. Select the Cancellation reason from the drop-down box. 

4. Add a cancellation note if needed - anything here will show in the patron's email. 

5. The Notify user box is checked by default - if unchecked, no email is sent. 

6. Click Confirm. 

Alternate Method