Other Definitions HighDemand Libraries use the material type HighDemand to mark those items that are very popular. Speed Read Libraries use the material type Speed Read to mark those items that are very popular. These items cannot be requested. Each library in the Minuteman Library Network sets its own policies for loan periods, fine rates, renewal limits, etc. When you borrow or return items, they will be processed according to the policies of the library where you borrow or return the item.
Some libraries have a collection of books for which there is a fee to borrow.
To request an item is to place one's name on a waiting list for a particular title.