Marina is an online catalog of materials owned by all the public libraries in Maryland. Customers can search for and request many of these items themselves, or a Library staff member can assist.
Having trouble finding what you need? Search other public libraries for materials that aren't available in our collection and have them sent through Marina or interlibrary loan to your branch for checkout.
For the best experience, do not use Marina with a virtual private network (VPN).
- Go to Marina [link to: https://marina.relais-host.com/user/login.html?dest=discovery&LS=ANNE].
- Enter your library card number (do not use spaces between the numbers).
- Type your search terms and press "enter."
- From the results, select the desired title. Choose an item that does not show ANNE (the Marina abbreviation for AACPL) as a supplier.
- The detailed results will show if there are copies of the title available from a library in the Marina system.
- Select a pickup location and click "Request."
- Marina requests often come within a few days, however some can take up to 7-10 business days to arrive. If you haven’t received a pickup notification, after two weeks from the request date, contact any branch in person or by phone or email.
To check the status of a Marina request:
- Log in to Marina
- Select My Account at the top of the Marina screen to view a list of requests made
- Click on a request number to check the status, which will be listed as one of the following:
Submitted: Your request has been received but no action has been taken
In Process: The owning library is processing your request
Shipped: The item has been sent but has not yet reached the library
On Loan: The item is available for pickup
Complete: The item has been returned to the loaning library
Unfilled: The item is unavailable through Marina - Close the status window to return to the search and request screen
Marina loans will renew automatically twice.
To cancel a Marina request or if you have not received a pickup notification after two weeks from the request date, contact any branch in person or by phone or email.
The library does not charge overdue fines. Items that are lost or damaged will continue to incur fees.
No luck searching Marina? Is your Marina request unfilled? Try OCLC.
To search nationwide for your item if it is unavailable via Marina, connect with a library staff member in person or by phone, or place a new request by using the Email a Librarian service and select yes to the question, "I have previously submitted this request and was notified that it is unavailable in Marina."
OCLC requests can take 1-2 months until they are available for pickup. We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date. However, if you have a hard deadline, please let the staff member know when you request the item. Your deadline will be noted but we cannot guarantee that your request will be expedited. If we are not able to obtain a copy by your deadline, we will cancel your request.
Contact any branch in person or by phone or email. Please note that OCLC requests can take 1-2 months to fill, and staff may have minimal information to share until a lending library is identified.
To cancel an OCLC request or if you have not received a pickup notification after 2 months from the request date, contact any branch in person or by phone or email.
OCLC materials are assigned a due date and, if applicable, renewal date by the lending library. These loan periods will vary.
OCLC items do not renew automatically. Customers may request 1 renewal for OCLC items, unless the lending library indicates that no renewals are allowed. Renewal requests must be made before the item’s due date, by contacting any branch in person or by phone or email.
AACPL staff will give a short courtesy extension while we reach out to the lending library. A staff member later contacts the customer to let them know the new due date if it is approved, or to let them know if it was declined by the lending library. If it is declined, the item should be returned by the extension due date.
We thank customers for returning OCLC items on time, as late returns or damaged or missing items may deter lending libraries from lending to AACPL customers in the future.
The library does not charge overdue fines. Items that are lost or damaged will continue to incur fines. These fines are determined by the lending library. Some libraries charge a processing fee. The replacement charge for an item may be significantly greater than the original cost of the item.
Customers are contacted regarding overdue OCLC items, and a fine is billed when the lending library sends AACPL an invoice.
Unresolved returns are not allowed on items borrowed by AACPL customers through OCLC.
If a lost item is later found, the replacement cost bill is not removed from a customer’s account for OCLC items when AACPL has paid the lending library’s invoice.
Refunds will not be issued to customers for OCLC items or missing parts. These are considered paid in full.