Getting Started
- Click on the Virtual Catalog logo.
- In the Patron ID box enter your 9-digit SS number.
- If you have problems loggin in please contact the Dimond Library Loan Department at (603) 862-1535 or email, or the Manchester Library at (603) 641-4183 or email.
- From the Patron Main Menu, if you wish to search the catalog, click the Searching/Requesting button. To check the status of requests you have already submitted, click Review Your Requests.
Searching
- In the Search Menu screen:
- Select the catalog you would like to search.
- BLC - Boston Library Consortium - Fastest Delivery
- Other Libraries - VC Libraries other than BLC
- All Libraries - all libraries in the VC - Longest search time
- Enter your search term(s).
- Select to perform as a title, author, subject or ISBN search and click Start.
- Items will be displayed on the Combined results screen:
- You may sort the list by author, title or date.
- Click Next Page at the bottom of the list, to be sure of seeing all results.
- Click on a title to see more information about the item, including location and availability. When items are owned by more than one library, use the pull down menu to select a library. Then click Show Availability.
Requesting
- At any point, you may use the Request button to initiate a request. If a copy is available for borrowing, the Request screen will be displayed.
- Fill in the form as directed. Click Submit Request.
- Adding a note will slow the request process. All requests are rush, the fastest method is to request from the BLC catalog. Use notes to indicate a certain volume from a set.
- Place a separate request for each volume needed from a set.
- The Request Confirmed screen will display the title information and a Request Number. Use this number when reporting problems.
- You will be Emailed when your request is ready for pick up at the Dimond Library Desk or if there is a problem and your request cannot be filled.
- Materials that are not available through the Virtual Catalog may be available from other libraries, place a request using the ILL Book Form.
Review Your Requests
- You will be presented with a summary of all your outstanding requests.
- Find the appropriate request number/item and click on the title link. Status and Due Date are toward the bottom of the Request Details screen.
Log Out
- Make sure to click Quit to ensure your privacy and security.
Problems
- If you have any problems please contact the Dimond Library Loan Department at (603) 862-1535 or email, or the Manchester Library at (603) 641-4183 or email. Remember to have the Request Number for a problem with a particular request.