Page 2 - Brandon Township Public Library Spring 2022 Newsletter

LIBRARY NEWS
Lockers
Just like making a curbside pick-up appointment, you can call, text, or email us to schedule to pick up your holds from our
24/7 lockers. Once you’ve scheduled your pick-up, you will have until 10 AM the next business day to pick up your items. Scan or type your library card number or pin into the kiosk. The locker door will automatically open and you can take home your library materials. Easy as that!
Hotspots
We have added WiFi Hotspots to the library catalog! Adult library cardholders can check out a Hotspot for 21 days to connect your WiFi-enabled devices to the internet. Fill out a technology equipment borrower agreement, and then take the device home!
Homebound Delivery
Any Brandon Township resident who is permanently or temporarily homebound can register for a Brandon Township Public Library card and begin receiving library books and DVDs in the mail at no cost. Qualified patrons can choose any item from our collection except new or interlibrary loan DVDs. Holds can be placed on items through our online catalog (library card and PIN # needed). Your materials are then mailed to you. When you are finished, reverse the address card on the mailbag and return it through your postal service. Please call the library for more information.
Patron Check-Out History
Although the library doesn’t track your borrowing history, you can opt in to remember it by turning on a simple setting in your account through the library’s online catalog. Once you activate it, your account will track items you check out from that point forward. It’s simple to set up!
In your library account online:
1. Log into your library account at https://brandonlibrary.biblionix.com/catalog/
2. Once logged in, click on “My Account” in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Under “Account Info,” locate “Erase Checkout History.” 4. Change the amount of time you would like to keep your
checkout history. The library’s default time kept is 2 months.
Libby Partner Libraries – More eMaterials Available to You!
Brandon Library is part of an agreement with four institutions sharing access to our Libby collections. This means that including our 71,000+ titles, you have access to over
200,000 titles!
Partner Libraries:
· Download Destination
· Great Lakes Digital Libraries
· Lakeland Library Cooperative · Suburban Library Cooperative
Learn how to sign into a Partner Library!
1. Open the menu in Libby.
2. Select “Add Library.”
3. Search for a Partner Library.
4. Select “Sign In With My Card.”
5. Under “Partner Libraries” select “Brandon Library.”
6. Enter your library card and pin.
7. Enjoy more titles to choose from and shorter wait times!