Welcome to the New Brunswick Public Libraries!
To get started, choose one of these topics.
| • | Finding my way around |
| • | Using Rooms |
| • | Searching for items |
| • | Working with search results |
| • | Limiting Search Results |
| • | Viewing the details of an item |
| • | Using My Account |
| • | Using My Lists |
| • | Placing holds |
| • | Using the Select an Action drop-down menu |
If you cannot find what you are looking for or need help for any reason, please ask a librarian.
Finding my way around
You can find navigation links in the upper-right corner of the header (1). Click one of these links at any time to log in, go to the My Account page, or go to the My Lists page. You can also click the Home icon (2) at any time to go to the library catalogue Home page.
Locations and Hours
You can click the Locations and Hours link (3) to find information about the libraries, such as location (address), phone number, hours of operation, etc.
You can select the interface display language from the Language drop-down (4).
Keyboard Navigation
The standard library catalogue interface is made to be accessed primarily with a mouse. However, if you are more comfortable using the keyboard, you can click here (5) to change to an interface that better accommodates that.
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Using Rooms
Rooms (1) allow you access to content the libraries have set up, such as featured collections, links to related resources, etc.
Some rooms will take you directly to a list of results while others take you first to a list of other topics (2) within that topic.
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Searching for items
Use the Limits drop-down (1) to limit your search to a specific type of resource (like the Kids' Collection, for example, or only works in English or French), or search "Everything."
Select a field from the Fields drop-down (2) to search within a specific field (for example, Title, Author, or Subject), or search from "All Fields."
If you want more search options, click the Advanced Search option (3) to go to the Advanced Search page.
With Advanced Searching, you can search exact phrases (4) or exclude terms from your search (5). For example, if you wanted to do a search on potters but did not want results for "Harry Potter," you could search the term "potter" and enter "Harry" in the unwanted terms box.
You can also apply any combination of limits on your search with Additional limits, including format type, language, library (6), and availability (7).
Once you have set up your search with the terms and limits you want, click Advanced Search (8) to get your search results.
Note: While there are many options to limit your search, there is the likelihood that selecting too many limits will not return any search results.
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Working with search results
There are two different view options for your search results: List view and Grid view. Click any of these icons to change the view (1).
Sorting search results
After you have received the results of a search, you can sort the results by publication date (ascending or descending), title, or author (2). The most relevant 700 results are then sorted by that option.
Paging
Click the Previous and Next icons (3) to move forward and backward through pages of search results. You can also use the number links (4) to move to a specific page of search results.
Items in your search results that are holdable will have a Place Hold button (5) that you can click to put the item on hold. For more information, see Placing holds.
Note: You can also place a hold on an item by using the Select An Action menu. For more information, see Using the Select an Action drop-down menu.
From the Select An Action drop-down menu (6), you can place holds on items, add items to your My Lists, and email or print item information. Select the items you want from your search results page by selecting the item checkbox(es) (7), or use the Select All checkbox (8) to select all items on the page. Then select the action you want to take from the Select An Action menu. For more information, see Using the Select an Action drop-down menu.
If you use RSS, you can click the RSS icon (9) to save any of your searches as an RSS feed. This way, you can see updated results of your specified searches through your RSS reader. To take advantage of RSS feeds, you must have an RSS enabled browser or an RSS reader.
You can text the information (eg. shelf/call number, title, etc.) for library materials to your mobile phone, if you have a texting plan and your cellphone provider allows this feature. To text an item's information, click Text This To Me (10) and follow the directions.
Note: You can also text the information for multiple items at the same time using the Select an Action drop-down menu.
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Limiting Search Results
Click Show Only Available (1) to limit your search results to only items that are available for checkout.
Using limits
Limits are organized by fields (like Author, Format, Language, Subject, etc.). You can use limits in one of the following ways:
- Click on a limit. By clicking a single limit, you will narrow your search results to meet that limit. For example, if you click on "English" (2), your search results will only include items that are in English.
- Select a limit or multiple limits to include in or exclude from your search results. You can select one or multiple limits within a single field by clicking the checkbox next to the limit(s).
If you want to include limits in your search results, click the include icon (3). For example, if you select to include Juvenile and Young adult, your search results will only include juvenile and young adult materials.
If you want to exclude limits from your search results, click the exclude icon (4). For example, if you select to exclude Electronic Resource and Magazine/Serial, your search results will include everything but eBooks and magazines.
Use the More and Fewer options (5) to expose or hide limits within a field incrementally. You can also use the View All option (6) to open all of the limits in a separate window.
The Publication Date limit has two views: Graph and Years. You can toggle between the two by clicking Years (7). The Years view works just like any other limit. The Graph view, however, has some other options:
- Use the sliders to create a date range (for example, 1971-1990). Then select whether you want to include or exclude that date range in your search results.
- Enter a date range in the text box (for example, "1971" - "1990"). If you want the date range to have no end (up to the current time), leave the second text box blank (for example, "1971" - ). Likewise, if you want the date range to go back as far as it can go, leave the first text box blank (for example, - "1971"). Select whether you want to include or exclude that date range in your search results.
Any limits you have applied will appear in the "Narrowed by" section. Limits you have included in search results will have a plus (+) sign; limits you have excluded will have a minus (–) sign.
Click the remove icon (8) to remove an individual limit, or remove all limits by clicking Clear all (9).
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Viewing the details of an item
When you click on a search result title or image, a new window displays details for that item.
In the catalogue data, you might see links (eg. author, series, subject, etc.) that you can click to begin a new search for that link's content. (1)
In the list of copies, use the sort icon (2) to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending.
From the Select An Action drop-down menu (3), you can place a hold on the item, add the item to My Lists, and email or print item information. For more information, see Using the Select an Action drop-down menu.
You can text the information (eg. shelf number, title, etc.) for library materials to your mobile phone, if you have a texting plan and your cellphone service provider supports the feature. To text an item's information, click Text This To Me (4) and follow the directions.
Items that can be checked out will have a Place Hold button (5) that you can click to put the item on hold. For more information, see Placing holds.
Note: You can also place a hold on an item by using the Select An Action drop-down menu (3). For more information, see Selecting an action.
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Using My Account
My Account lets you view your checkouts, holds, and any fines you may have. You can also view your personal information, change your PIN, and set up your preferences.
Go to My Account page by clicking My Account from the upper-right corner of the header. If you are not already logged in, the system will prompt you to log in before you can access the My Account page.
Getting around in My Account
There are four My Account tabs (1): Personal Information, Checkouts, Holds, and Fines. Click on a tab to open it up.
Understanding the summary box
The summary box (2) gives you a quick view of the number of items you have currently checked out, the number of items you have on hold, and the amount of fines you owe your library. You can click a heading (3) (for example, Checkouts) to open the corresponding tab (1).
The summary box also shows your user status. Some statuses prevent you from performing certain actions (for example, if you have bills or your address is incorrect, you may have a status that prevents you from renewing items you have checked out or placing new items on hold). If you have questions about your status, talk to a staff member at your library.
Alert icons
Alert icons will appear in My Account when a new action is available to you (4). Alert icons will appear when:
- You have overdue checkouts.
- You have holds that are ready for you to pick up.
- You have any new or unpaid fines.
The Personal Information tab has three sections: User information (your name will appear as the heading), Change PIN, and Preferences.
User information
The User information section displays your personal information.
If you see something that is inaccurate or outdated but your library does not allow you to edit your own information, please talk to a staff member at your library.
Change PIN
Change PIN lets you designate a new Personal Identification Number or password for your library account.
Important: If you have forgotten your PIN, contact your library for instruction on how you can be assigned a new PIN.
Go to the Change Pin section to change your login PIN.
Note: The PIN cannot be more than 10 characters in length.
Set up your personal preferences in the Preferences section. You have these options:
- Default Language lets you select which language you prefer.
- Default My Account Tab lets you select which tab (Personal Information, Checkouts, Holds, or Fines) opens when you access the My Account page.
- Preferred Listlets you select a default My List. When you add a title to your lists, the program adds it to the default list. If you select "no default list", the program prompts you to select a list. You can create a list to use as your preferred list in the My Lists page. For more information, see Adding/Deleting lists.
- Preferred Pickup Library lets you select which library you want to use as your pickup library, or the library where you go to pickup holds.
Library Checkouts
The Library Checkouts section displays all the physical items that you have currently checked out. If you have any items that are overdue, they will appear at the top of the list with the alert icon (1).
You can click on the title or image of any item to view its detail page.
If you want to renew items, select the items you want to renew individually (or select them all by using the Select All checkbox (2)) and then click Renew (3).
Use the sort icon (4) to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending.
Library Holds
You can view all your holds in the Library Holds section. Any holds that have arrived and are now available for you to pick up will appear at the top of the list with the alert icon (1). Suspended holds appear towards the top of the list with a calendar icon (2).
You can click on the title or image of any item to view its detail page.
From this section, you can also cancel a hold, edit a hold's pickup location (library), or suspend a hold. To perform one of these actions, select the items you want (or select them all by using the Select All checkbox (3)) and then click one of the these buttons (4):
- Cancel Hold(s): After you click this button, a window will open to confirm the cancellation. Click Yes to cancel the hold or No to go back.
- Edit Pickup Location(s): After you click this button, a window will open where you can select the new pickup location. Click Change to change the location or Cancel to go back.
- Suspend Hold(s): When you click this button, a window will open with a calendar you can use to select the start date of the suspension and the end date of the suspension. Click Suspend to suspend the hold or Cancel to go back.
Note: Suspended holds are sorted towards the top of your holds list and display a calendar icon next to them (2)
- Cancel Hold Suspension: When you click this button, a window will open to confirm the cancellation. Click Yes to cancel the hold suspension or No to go back.
Use the sort icon (5) to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending.
Current Fines
Go to the Current Fines (1) section to view any new or unpaid fines, here you will see the item the fines are associated with (2), the reason (3), and the total amount for each charge (4). Please note, since there are no longer late fines, what you will see here are fines for items that have been declared lost or damaged in our system. Please talk to a staff member at your library for more information.
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Using My Lists
When you find items in Searching that you want to keep and organize, you can save them in your My Lists. You can create and customize your lists, and you can print or email your lists. From My Lists, you can also place holds on items.
Adding items to My Lists
You can add items to your My Lists by using the Select An Action drop-down from either a search results page or an item's detail display.
If you are logged in to the system, you will be prompted to select which of your lists you want to save items to.
If you are not already logged in to the system, any items you add to My Lists will be sent to a Temporary List. To access your custom lists, you will need to first log in.
If you are logged in to the system, you can move items into other lists, or you can save the entire list. In essence, you will be creating a new list out of the items in your Temporary List.
To save your Temporary List, select Save Temporary List from the Select An Action menu (1). A window will open and ask you to name the new list. Enter the name and click Save to save the list or Cancel to go back. If you log out without saving the list, the Temporary List will be cleared.
If you are not logged in, the list of titles will be cleared after your session has expired (about 10 minutes with no activity in the browser). You can log in after you have placed items in your Temporary List to move them to one of your saved lists.
Your Temporary List and your saved lists are listed in the left-side window under the Lists heading.
To view a list, click on it. It will open in the main window.
To arrange your saved lists, do one of the following:
- Use the (2) icon to drag and drop your lists in the order you want them to appear.
- Use the Arrange By drop down (3) to arrange your lists alphabetically (ascending or descending), or by the time they were created (most recent first or oldest first).
To create a new list, click Add List (4). A window will open and prompt you to name your new list. Enter the name and click Create to create the new list or Cancel to go back.
To delete lists, select the lists you want to remove and then click Delete Lists (5).
You can click on the title or image of any item to view its detail page.
To arrange items in a list, do one of the following:
- Use the icon (2) to drag and drop your lists in the order you want them to appear.
- Use the Arrange By drop down (6) to arrange the items in your list alphabetically (ascending or descending), or by the time they were added to the list (most recent first or oldest first).
First, select the items on which you want to perform an action, or use the Select All checkbox (7) to select all items on the page. Then select the action you want to take from the Select An Action menu (1). For more information, see Using the Select an Action drop-down menu.
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Placing holds
Many items in your library are available for holds.
If you are not already logged in when you try to place a hold, the system will prompt you to log in.
A window will appear (1) for you to specify the library where you want to pick up the item when it arrives. Once you have selected the pickup library, click Place Hold. The system will tell you if the hold was successfully placed or not.
Once you have placed a hold on an item, you will be able to see it in My Account under the Holds tab.
Mail to Me
In the drop-down list for Pickup Library there is the option to choose Mail to Me (2) for holds, which allows us to mail library materials to you via Canada Post and you can return them using the provided packaging and postage. Please talk to a staff member at your library for more information.
Plan to mainly request holds by mail? Set this as your default pickup library by following these steps:
- Select My Account
- Navigate to the Personal Information
- Select Preferences
- Select Mail to Me in the Preferred Pickup Library dropdown menu
- Click Update
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Using the Select an Action drop-down menu
The "Select an Action" menu is found on the search results page, on an item's detail display, and in My Lists. You will see these options in the "Select an Action" menu:
- Place Hold: This option lets you place a hold on selected items. For more information, see Placing holds.
- Add to My Lists: This option lets you save selected items to a list. If you are not already logged in, items will automatically be sent to a temporary list (for more information, see Using My Lists). You can see this temporary list by going to the My Lists page.
If you are logged in, a window will appear and ask you to specify which of your saved lists you want to add the item(s) to. Select the list you want and click Add.
The system will tell you when items were added successfully, and then you can see them when you go to the My Lists page.
Note: The "Add to My Lists" option will not appear when you are on the My Lists page.
- Email: This option lets you email item information. A window will appear where you can enter the email address where the item(s) information will be sent. If you want to send the email in plain text format instead of HTML, select the option. Click Send Email when you have finished.
- Print: This option lets you print item information. The item(s) information will display on a new page in print format. Use your browser's print option to send the information to a printer.
The following options will also appear in the "Select an Action" menu on the My Lists page:
- Delete Selected: This option lets you remove items from a list. A window will appear to confirm that you want to remove the item(s) from your list. Click Delete to remove the item(s) or Cancel to go back.
- Move: This option lets you move items from one list to another. A window will appear for you to select which list you want to move the item(s) to. Click Move to move the item(s) or Cancel to go back.
- Copy: This option lets you copy items from one list to another. A window will appear for you to select which list you want to copy the item(s) to. Click Copy to move the item(s) or Cancel to go back.
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