diff --git a/app/views/patron_requests/_request_preferences.html.erb b/app/views/patron_requests/_request_preferences.html.erb
index c025e0372..55b2a639c 100644
--- a/app/views/patron_requests/_request_preferences.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/patron_requests/_request_preferences.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <% if f.object.holdable_recallable_items.any? %>
 <fieldset class="mb-4 p-3 pb-0">
-  <legend class="fs-6 required-label">Select processing method <a href="https://library.stanford.edu/services/borrow-and-request#request" class="ms-2"><i class="bi bi-box-arrow-up-right"></i> Learn more</a>
+  <legend class="fs-6 required-label">Select processing method <a href="https://library.stanford.edu/services/borrow-and-request#request" class="ms-2" target="_blank"><i class="bi bi-box-arrow-up-right"></i> Learn more <span class="visually-hidden">about request services</span></a>
   </legend>
   <div class="mt-2 form-check">
     <%= f.radio_button :fulfillment_type, 'recall', class: 'form-check-input', required: true %>
diff --git a/app/views/patron_requests/_user_header.html.erb b/app/views/patron_requests/_user_header.html.erb
index 9b927f7ab..d9f63858e 100644
--- a/app/views/patron_requests/_user_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/patron_requests/_user_header.html.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         however, your borrowing privileges will remain suspended until <%= current_user.patron.fix_block_message %>.
       </div>
       <div>
-        <%= link_to 'https://mylibrary.stanford.edu' do %>
+        <%= link_to 'https://mylibrary.stanford.edu', target: '_blank' do %>
           <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-up-right"></i> Learn more at My Library Account
         <% end %>
       </div>