Discover More About Your Library Catalog

To Sign In
1.    Go to https://discover.aclib.us 
2.    Select the SIGN IN button at the top right of the page.

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3.    Enter your Library Card number and your Password/PIN. (your starting PIN is your birth year)
If you forgot your Password or PIN, click Reset My PIN/Password, enter your Library Card number and the email associated with your ACLD account.

4.    If you don’t have an ACLD Library Card, click Register for a new Library Card and get signed up today. 

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To Sign Out
1.    Click on the collapsable hamburger menu by your name.
2.    In the dropdown window, click Sign Out.

To get your account information and more, go to the collapsible hamburger menu on the top right.

This menu features information about your account, a link to the ACLD Home Page, and more information about library locations and hours. 

To change the language type of the catalog, select which language you prefer: English, Spanish, or Chinese. 
 

Next, click the option My Account. 
Here you can find information about your current checkouts, holds, overdue notices, fees, pick up notices, lists, reading history, and more. 

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To Make a Basic Search

In the search bar under the menu links, enter your search terms and select the Search button. To narrow down your results before searching, go to the dropdowns and you can select options to help your search, such as Keyword, Title,  Author, or Series.

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More Results

There are several ways to narrow and refine your search to get more results. Once you have done an initial search you can use the icons to select the format. Books, eBooks, Audiobooks, Music, and Movies. You can narrow your search by the selecting one of the boxes: Entire collection, Available Now, or Available Online.

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You can also use the browse categories on the left for even more options. Many options can selected at a time.

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Save Your Search

Save your search in the search tools dropdown. Your saved searches will appear in 'Your Searches' in your account.

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Place a hold

1. Log into your account
2. Find the material you wish to place a hold on.
3. You will see boxes that separate the different formats of the item you want to place a hold on. In the right side of the box there is a Place Hold button. 

4. Click the place hold button.

   Digital Items can also have holds placed on them in the same way

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View your holds

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All of your holds, including digital items, can be found and managed within your account. You can cancel, suspend, change your pickup location, or view other items while you wait.

1. Log into your account. 
2. Go to the hamburger menu and click My Account.
3. Click into the box that says Hold Requests.

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If you have already created a Reading History in the old catalog it will automatically be brought over from the old catalog. If you don't have Reading History active, you can start a new Reading History in the new catalog.

1. First Log In to your account. 
2. Then click on your name to open the drop down menu.
3. Next click Reading History.
4. You will be prompted to Start a Reading History.
5. You must agree to the "Disclaimer" and then you can see your reading history.

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You can create a new reading list or import your old reading list in the new catalog.

1. Log into your account. 
2. Select the option My Account.
3. Open the dropdown menu on the right and select My Lists.
4. You can select one of the two buttons that say Create a New List or Import from Old Catalog.