Book Club in a Bag Reservations

Learn how to make a reservation and pick up a Book Club in a Bag at The Indianapolis Public Library.

Borrowers make a reservation for a Book Club in a Bag in MyTurn Reservations rather than in the Library's online catalog. If you have never made a reservation before, these directions can help you get started.

You will need your Library card number and PIN to make a reservation. After looking through these directions, click Browse and Reserve Book Club in a Bag to make your selection(s)!

Login Using Your Library Card Number and PIN

The Log In prompt is located in the upper right corner. To look for a particular book, simply enter the title in the search box. If you would like to browse, you can select one or more categories to narrow down to a list of choices of interest to your book club. Select "Available now" if you don't want to wait, and only want to see the choices that are immediately available.

A screenshot of the Book Club in a Bag MyTurn reservation page. Log In is located in the upper right corner. The search box to use for entering a title is in a column on the left side. The search box is followed by an 'available now' checkbox as well as a list of categories you can use to narrow down your search.

Make a Book Club in a Bag Selection

Once you see a Book Club in a Bag kit you would like to borrow, click "Reserve."

A screenshot of the Book Club in a Kit browseable list. Three book covers display from left to right, ‘The Wedding,’ ‘Trust,’ and ‘James.’ Under each title is a ‘Reserve’ button to use to begin the reservation process.

Set Your Pickup Location and Reservation Dates

Use the dropdown menu to select the location you would like to go to in order to pick up your Book Club in a Bag kit. You will then select the dates you would like to reserve the kit.When you are finished, click "+Add items." This will add the reservation to your cart.

A screenshot that shows a dropdown menu for selecting a pickup location and a calendar for selecting reservation dates as well as the “+Add Items” button which is used to put the item in your cart.

Verify Your Selections and Submit Your Request

Click on the cart icon at the top of the page to open your request and submit your reservation. At this point you can double check all of the details to make sure your reservation is correct. You can still change the reservation dates of you'd like. Once you confirm the information is correct, click "Submit Reservation."

You’ll receive an email notification when your item is ready for pickup. Pick up your item at the checkout desk of your selected location.

A screenshot that shows the option to change the date of your reservation, lets you know the pickup location and confirms the Book Club in a Kit you want to reserve as well as the ‘Submit Reservation’ button used to complete your reservation.

Returning a Book Club in a Bag

Return items inside at the same branch you checked it out. Do not use the book drop for returns.

Would you like to learn more? See Book Club in a Bag for more information and an FAQ.

Need help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian.