Logging In
You can use the site to search the catalogue and look for recently acquired and reviewed items. To place a hold, check your account, or use some of the site’s interactive features, you need to first log in.
Logging in requires two things:
- your library card number, or barcode. It is the 8- to 14-digit number on the back of your card.
- your PIN (personal identification number). Your PIN is your password. Depending on your library, your PIN may be anywhere from four to 10 digits. Some libraries use the last four digits of your phone number, and others use your birthdate. Some allow only numbers, while other libraries may permit a combination of letters and numbers.
Once you have registered with the site you can choose to log in with a username you created, rather than your library card number. You may find it easier to remember, especially if you need to access your account when you don’t have your card with you.
Your library card number or barcode is on the back of your library card.
Can’t remember your user name? A user name contains only letters, numbers and underscores. If that doesn’t help you remember it, log in using your library card number. Your username is for your convenience. You can always log in with your library card number.
Can’t remember your PIN? Depending on the system used by your library, your PIN may be:
- a four-digit number,
- your birthday, in mmddyyyy format,
- a combination of letters and numbers, up to 10 characters.
When you were issued your library card, your PIN was probably set to the last four digits of your phone number, or your birthdate, depending on the system your library uses. If you can’t remember your PIN, you can reset it. Click the Forgot your PIN? link. You’ll get an email with a link in it that will enable you to create a new PIN.
Still can’t log in? Contact your library.