What You Can Do Using Our Web-Based Catalog

·        Request books to be put on hold

·        View items you have checked out or have a hold on

·        Renew your books

·        Check whether you have any fines

How to Access Your Account

Ø     Go to www.badaxelibrary.org

Ø     Click on “On-Line Catalog”

Ø     Click on “Account Log-In”

Ø     Enter your Library Card Number under Username and Password

Ø     Click on “My Circulation Information”

Ø     To renew a book, click on the “Renew” button above the due date

How to Place a Hold on a Book

(Sorry, no holds on 3-Day Items)

·        Locate the book title you want using a title, author or subject search in the “Search For” box

·        Click on the title of the book

·        Check the “Status” of the book

o       If it shows “available”, the book is on the shelf at the library

o       If it shows “checked out”, click on “Reserve Title” in the gray bar above the status column

·        Click “Submit”in the Self-Reserve box

·        Your circulation information will show the reserve on your account.

·        The Library will call you when the book is in.

MeLCat IS HERE!!

Michigan Statewide Catalog and Interloan Service

Patron-Initiated, Quick Delivery and Free!

How to Borrow an Item Using MeLCat

·        Go to www.badaxelibrary.org

·        Click on “On-Line Catalog”

·        Click on “MeLCat” in the red Hotlinks box

·        Type in title, author or subject; click the corresponding radio button above the search box

·        Click “Find It!”

·        Check the icon to the far right to be sure it’s the right media (book, sound disc, DVD/VHS)

·        Click on the title for more information about the item

·        If it’s the right item, click “Get This for Me!”

·        Click on Bad Axe District Library from the dropdown menu of libraries and click “submit”

·        Type in your name and library card number and click “Submit”

·        Next screen will say “Your request was successful” or you will get a message that the item is

                not currently available; unfortunately you may not place a hold on the item

How to Check the Status of Your Request

Ø     Click on “MyMeL” in the gray bar near the top of the screen

Ø     Click on Bad Axe District Library from the dropdown menu of libraries and click “go”

Ø     Type in your name and library card number and click “Submit”

Ø     Your patron information will appear along with a link “You have x items checked out/requested”

Ø     Click on the link and detailed information about requested or checked out items will appear

Ø     You can check the appropriate box to cancel a hold (unless it’s in transit) or renew an item

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