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4691mls · 08-25-2016, 07:24 PM

I just tried Renew for the first time. My book was set to expire this morning. Last night I clicked Renew. This put the book on my hold list, with me as "next in line". I had it set to the auto checkout option.

This morning after the original expired, it took a few minutes, but the new checkout book did eventually automatically happen.

My understanding is that "Renew" is for when nobody else has the book on hold; you are next in line after your original checkout of the book expires. "Request again" is offered when other people already have the book on hold, and you will be put into the hold queue.

Google turned up this brief explanation from an Overdrive library:
http://library.austintexas.libanswers.com/faq/14100

08-25-2016, 07:24 PM	#6
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I just tried Renew for the first time. My book was set to expire this morning. Last night I clicked Renew. This put the book on my hold list, with me as "next in line". I had it set to the auto checkout option. This morning after the original expired, it took a few minutes, but the new checkout book did eventually automatically happen. My understanding is that "Renew" is for when nobody else has the book on hold; you are next in line after your original checkout of the book expires. "Request again" is offered when other people already have the book on hold, and you will be put into the hold queue. Google turned up this brief explanation from an Overdrive library: http://library.austintexas.libanswers.com/faq/14100