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About Cameo Services

• User Self Service
  
  
  • Library account information
    Review your checkouts, holds, bills, etc.
    
    
  • Change PIN
    Improve your library account security.
    
    
  • Renew items
    Avoid fines by renewing before items are due.
    

• Request
  
  
  • Request checked-out item
    Have material recalled and held. (Any checked-out item can be recalled for another user after 7 days.)
    
    
  • Request interlibrary loan
    Log onto ILLiad; usually takes 2-8 days to get items.
    
    
  • Place course reserve [CARNEGIE MELLON FACULTY and TAs]
    Find an item in Cameo and then use "Request" to put it on reserve.
    
    
  • Recommend purchase for library
    We consider all users' recommendations.
    
    
  • Question/Comment
    Library staff members will respond via your library account.
    
    
  • Note change of address
    For best service, let us know where you are.
    
    
• Not in Cameo? Try Here [handy interlibrary loan options]
  
  
  • PALCI
    Search and request books only (takes 3-5 days).
    
    
  • ILLiad
    Request items from other libraries; track requests.
    • 2-7 days average for copies
    • 2-8 days average for other items