Find Books @ the Library

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Find Books @ the Library Need a little help finding books using the Westerville Library’s online catalog? Don’t despair! Help is here!

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Need a little help finding books using the Westerville Library's online catalog? Don't despair! Help is here! Play this slideshow for a demonstration of how to find and request items from the Westerville Public Library.

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Find Books @ the LibraryFind Books @ the Library

Need a little help finding books using the Westerville Library’s online catalog?

Don’t despair! Help is here!

Need a little help finding books using the Westerville Library’s online catalog?

Don’t despair! Help is here!

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1. Open your Internet browser.

2. Go to www.westervillelibrary.org

3. Type what you want in the search bar and click Find It!

1. Open your Internet browser.

2. Go to www.westervillelibrary.org

3. Type what you want in the search bar and click Find It!

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Look for the following: 1. TITLE2. AUTHOR3. AVAILABILITY4. LOCATION

Look for the following: 1. TITLE2. AUTHOR3. AVAILABILITY4. LOCATION

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Once you find an item you want, click the Request it link!

Once you find an item you want, click the Request it link!

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1. Enter your FIRST and/or LAST NAME.

2. Enter your LIBRARY CARD NUMBER. (Found under the barcode on your library card.)

1. Enter your FIRST and/or LAST NAME.

2. Enter your LIBRARY CARD NUMBER. (Found under the barcode on your library card.)

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1. Click on the arrow next to *Drive-Up Reserve and choose your school name from the list that appears.

2. Click Submit.

1. Click on the arrow next to *Drive-Up Reserve and choose your school name from the list that appears.

2. Click Submit.

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1. If your request was successful, you will see a screen like the one below.

2. Simply click close to continue browsing and reserving books.

1. If your request was successful, you will see a screen like the one below.

2. Simply click close to continue browsing and reserving books.

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1. When you’re finished browsing and reserving, be sure to click the Logout button.

2. Then click Yes.

1. When you’re finished browsing and reserving, be sure to click the Logout button.

2. Then click Yes.

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Not sure how to find the perfect book? Don’t give up the search!Not sure how to find the perfect book? Don’t give up the search!

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If you do a search for dinosaurs, you have over 1,000 items to choose from!

If you do a search for dinosaurs, you have over 1,000 items to choose from!

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1. To help you choose, try sorting by Date or Title.

2. Or try limiting by Search Found In, Availability or Format.

1. To help you choose, try sorting by Date or Title.

2. Or try limiting by Search Found In, Availability or Format.

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1. Do you know what area of the library you want to search in? Try limiting your search by location.

2. Don’t like how you limited your search? No problem! Click the red X to undo.

1. Do you know what area of the library you want to search in? Try limiting your search by location.

2. Don’t like how you limited your search? No problem! Click the red X to undo.

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Only want dinosaur books about triceratops or plateosaurus or paleontologists?

Click on the Show more tags link under the Refine by Tag section to narrow your search by subject.

Only want dinosaur books about triceratops or plateosaurus or paleontologists?

Click on the Show more tags link under the Refine by Tag section to narrow your search by subject.

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Were you really just looking for books about fossils? No problem!

Click on the Other Searches You Might Try link under the search box to expand your search.

Were you really just looking for books about fossils? No problem!

Click on the Other Searches You Might Try link under the search box to expand your search.

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Need more help?

That’s why we’re here!

Need more help?

That’s why we’re here!

Contact us @

[email protected]

614.882.7277 ext. 4

Contact us @

[email protected]

614.882.7277 ext. 4