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What is in the Santa Clara County Library
Catalog?
Using the Web Catalog
Library Card and PIN
Placing a Hold
Availability
- Listings for more than 1.5 million items located at
nine libraries and Bookmobile. These items include books,
cassettes, cds, cd-roms, dvds, magazines, and videos.
- The ability to check your library record.
- The ability to place holds for materials owned by the
Santa Clara County Library.
The answers to these frequently asked questions may
help you connect to the Library's web catalog, WebPAC.
What is required to
access WebPAC?
To use the Library's web catalog,
WebPAC, you need a computer with a "browser" that
lets you search the Internet. Microsoft's Internet Explorer
and Netscape Navigator are examples of browsers.
I get a message that
says "error connecting to server." Why can't I
connect?
How do I log out of the catalog?
You don't need to log out unless you are looking at your
library record. Every time you want to look at your library
record or place a hold, you will be prompted for your barcode.
If you are concerned about your privacy, there are several
ways you can end your session:
- Click on the Logout link on top right corner of your
screen.
- Close the browser.
- Wait for the session to "time out" after
5 minutes of inactivity.
A Santa Clara County library card and PIN (Personal Identification
Number) are required for features such as placing holds
and reviewing your library record.
A library card can be obtained at any of the Santa Clara
County libraries or Bookmobile.
To create a PIN, click Patron Information on the Launcher
bar. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If the item you want is currently not available, you can
place a hold for the first available copy in the system.
- Access a summary list.
- Highlight the title you want.
- Click the Place Hold button. The system displays a
view that explains how to place a hold.
- Enter the barcode from your library card.
- Enter your PIN.
- Click Submit Barcode. The system displays your patron
information.
- If the displayed information is NOT correct, click
the corresponding button.
- Click continue. The system displays information about
the item your are placing a hold on.
- Choose where you want to pick up the item when the
item becomes available.
- Click Finish.
- The system displays a message that tells you if your
request is successful or not.
The
catalog is available day and night except when the system
is down for routine maintenance, upgrades or unforeseen
reasons. Routine maintenance is performed on Mondays
2 - 4 a.m.
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