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Catalogue, Renew & Request

Login as a Guest user to check the catalogue
Renewing items
Reserving items

Login as a Library member to the catalogue

While you can use the library catalogue as a Guest user, you will only get your full membership benefits by logging in as a Library member with your library card number and PIN*

You can do the following after you login :

Renew books, DVDs and any other items that you have on loan.
Search the catalogue and then request a book or other item available for loan in our libraries.
Add a review to a book or other items.
Set up an alert profile to be notified of new material
Use SAFARI - our collection of 400 online computer e-books.

* To obtain a PIN number please contact your local library.

Login as a Guest to the catalogue

You can just search the library catalogue without logging in.

Renewing items

After you login as a library member you normally can renew books and other items such as DVDs.

You will not be able to renew an item:

If they are reserved by another customer, or
If you have already renewed them four times. After that, you will need to bring them into the library to renew, or
If you have charges on your account that amount to more than £20 (£10 for children)

To renew your loans:

Login to My Library and access the My Account ~ Summary listing page.
Select the link to display all Current loans.
If you want to renew individual loans select by ticking the checkbox for each loan you would like to renew then click Renew Selections.
If you want to renew all your current loans, click Renew All.
Now please wait while the system processes your selections.
Your list of loans will be returned showing the result for each renewal in the status column. Some renewals may not be successful.
Please note the new due date for each loan.
Please remember that if you wish to renew an item more than four times, you will need to bring it into the library for a further renewal.

Reserving items

After you login as a library member :

Find the title you would like to reserve and view the record in

Select the Place Reservation button displayed at the top and bottom of the record display. This button will only appear if a reservation may be placed on this title.
Enter your library card number and PIN if you are not already logged in.
Select the location from which you would like collect the item.
Select an expiry period or enter a specific expiry date. Your reservation will be automatically cancelled if not satisfied by this date.
Select the Place Reservation button.
You will be advised if there are any charges or problems with your reservation.
If all if well and you wish to proceed with your reservation, select the Continue button.
Select the Cancel button if you don't wish to place the reservation.
If you decided to proceed, details of your reservation will be displayed. This includes your current rank in the waiting list for the title.

Community Information - October 2009

We regret that we have had to suspend the Community Information service.
We are working to resolve some technical and data issues and we hope to resume the service as soon as possible.