

Get reminders about your account status before hitting fine limits or expiration date.Send a text to renew items or check your fine balance.Receive notices about holds ready for pickup, renewal reminders, and overdue items.The Minuteman Library Network uses Shoutbomb text services to allow patrons to: To add or change your email address, click “Modify Personal Information”.If your account does not already have a PIN assigned, see PIN instructions under My Account on this page.You can add your email address to your account over the phone, in person, or online. In addition to viewing your account online at My Account, you can sign up for email or text alerts. How will I be notified when reserves arrive? If an item you want is not in the Minuteman catalog, you may be able to request it via the Commonwealth Catalog or Interlibrary Loan. You can use your online account to check the status of your holds and get up-to-the-minute information on what is being held for you. If you do not have email access at home, you will receive notification by phone. When your item comes in, you will receive an email notification, and the item will be held for you for 7 days. Holds can be placed online, in person, or over the phone. You may place a hold on any materials in the Minuteman Library Network. To find out why an item is not renewable, please check this list, or speak to a librarian. Renewals may be done either online, in person, or over the phone. Please have your library card number handy when renewing. Look for an email notice, check your account online, or ask a librarian for due dates. If an item eligible for renewal has no pending holds and has not reached its maximum allowed renewals, it will be renewed automatically. Two days before an item’s due date, checked-out items will be checked for renewal eligibility. How do I renew an item?Įffective January 2, 2020, automatic courtesy renewals will be in effect.

All Quick Pick items can be borrowed for 14 days. Quick Pick items include books, movies, and electronics that cannot be requested or renewed. Personal Electronics (iPads, Rokus, etc.)

The Library’s current borrowing rules are as follows: Adult Items Item TypeĬhildren’s, Tween, & Teen Items Item Type Up to 2 video games can be borrowed at a time, and 1 Library of Things item (like iPads, Rokus, and telescopes) of each type can be borrowed at a time. Minuteman Library patrons can borrow a total of up to 150 items at a time.
