Renewing Books and Other Materials

Most items can be renewed up to two times. For your convenience, the Library offers a variety of methods for renewing. The Online Catalog is the quickest and easiest method. In addition to renewing, you can review the list of items you have checked out, see if you own any fines, check on the status of any holds you have placed, and search for books, videos, and other materials.

Instructions

Log into Your Library Account. You will need your Library Card Barcode Number and PIN to log in. Your Library Card Barcode Number is the 14-digit number printed on the back of your Library Card. Your PIN is a secret number or password that you create the first time you log into your account. If you have forgotten your PIN, you will need to contact the Library. Library staff cannot view your PIN, so you will need to create a new one.

From the main Library Account page, you can update your e-mail address (Modify Personal Info), change your PIN (you need to know your old one to do this), review your requests (holds), and view the list of items you currently have checked out. To renew items you have checked out, click on the text that tells you the number of items you have out.

You can renew all the items you have checked out at once by clicking the Renew All button, but remember that the new due date will be counted from the date of renewal not the original due date, so you may not want to renew your items too early. To renew only some items, click the boxes next to those items (step 1), then click the Renew Selected button (step 2).

TIP: If an item is already overdue, you may still be able to renew it. Renewing will stop more late fines from being added, but you will still owe for the days during which the item was overdue. In certain circumstances, you may not be able to renew it online; call the library for assistance.

Other Ways to Renew

Call the automated renewal line - 650.638.0399. You will need to punch in your library card number and the barcode numbers of the items you wish to renew, so have those with you.

Call your local Library. A helpful library staff member will be happy to renew your items for you. Make sure you have your library card number handy.