Reserve and Renew

How To Reserve Library Materials:

1. On home page, start your search in the “Search Catalog” box, or click on My Account.

2. Use the search box drop-down menus to define your search terms. You may search by title, author, or keyword, and several other terms. Clicking on the Advanced Search button will allow you to further refine your search if you wish.

3. You can limit your search to any library, or search all of the Nassau County libraries.

4. When you have found the title record you want, click on REQUEST.

5. The next screen will ask for your name, library card number (enter the entire number with no spaces) and your PIN. If you have not yet set your PIN, the system will prompt you to do so by asking for your PIN twice. (You may be asked to choose one item from the list of owning libraries; if so,click on the radio button of our library’s copy, if it is displayed. If not, you may choose any library’s copy. You may also be asked for a date by which, if the request is not filled, you wish the request cancelled. You can ignore this and just click on the “Request” button.)

6. Click on the “Submit” button.

How To Renew Library Materials:

1. Go into “My Account”. The system will ask for your name, library card number, and PIN. The next screen will have links
to your requests and to a listing of the items you have checked out on your card.

2. Click on the “items currently checked out” link. If there is a box next to the title of an item, it is renewable. Click on that box and then click on “Renew Selected Items” . You may also choose “Renew all”.

If you have any questions please call the reference desk at (516) 785-2990 or email us at ask@bellmorelibrary.org.