Put library books on hold for your kids
Library websites can be slow and fiddly, so finding and holding the right kids' books takes longer than it should.
What the agent did
Eleanor Konik writes that she hates requesting books on her library's clunky website, so she hands it to Meta's Muse. She'll say something like "find books about chess for a bright 6-year-old," and Muse picks out titles and places the holds on her library card. A few days later, the county library emails her that the books are ready to pick up. She treats it as a low-stakes first job for an agent before trusting it with anything bigger.
What the owner still checks
Holds can add up and late fees still apply, so keep an eye on how many you request. Give the agent only your library login, not passwords you use anywhere else.
Meta Muse can click around and use your accounts when you let it. Before it spends money, sends an email, or publishes something, decide if that step needs your OK.
Try this job
Starter prompt written by Agents 101. This was written for this guide. It is not a quote from the original post. Change the names, amounts, and accounts so they match you before you send it.
Use my [library name] account to find [number] books about [topic] for a [age]-year-old who [reading level or interests, for example: reads above grade level, loves animals]. Show me the titles, authors, and a one-line description of each first, and skip anything I already have checked out or on hold. After I say yes, place holds on the ones I picked for pickup at [branch]. Don't pay any fees or change my account settings.
Source
eleanorkonik.com (opens in a new tab), dated .
Added to Agents 101 on . Any dollar amounts are what the original person said. We did not check them.