Marina is an online catalog of materials owned by all the public libraries in Maryland. You can search for and request many of these items yourself, or a Library staff member can assist. Marina requests often come within 7-10 business days, but some take longer to arrive.
Marina Guidelines
- Before searching Marina, please search the Library catalog. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can search Marina and place a request.
- You will need your library card number to access Marina.
- You are limited to placing three (3) Marina requests per business day. If you place more requests, they may be cancelled.
- You are limited to fifty (50) holds at any time on your library account. This includes local and Marina requests.
- Some items may not be loaned by libraries outside Southern Maryland. These items may include media like CDs and DVDs, entire magazine issues, reference materials, and bestsellers.
- Items received through Marina may be renewed one time if permitted by the owning library.
- If no results are found from your search of Marina, contact information staff at your Library location with as much information about the title as possible. We will request the materials from a library outside Maryland if possible.
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
If you would like to request that St. Mary’s County Library purchase an item for the collection, please submit the Suggest a Purchase form.
