How Do I...?

Check My Account

Online Catalog

1. You will need to have your library card number handy then click on the button to the right. The button will take you to the library’s online catalog.
2. Click on the black button that says “Your Account.”
3. Type in your 10 digit library card number in the box provided. Your library card number is located on the front of your library card.  Next type in your last name in the other box.
4. Click on the grey button “View Your Account.”
5. This will take you to your account where you can View/Renew Items Out, View Fines & Fees, View/Cancel Reserves and Sign Out.

Request Books, Movies and Audio

Online Catalog

1. Click on the button to the right.  This button will take you to the Trails Regional Library online catalog.
2. Search for a title you would like to check out. (If your desired item is not present in the search results, skip down to step 11)
3. Click on the title you would like to reserve.
4. This will bring up a results page.  If the information is correct, click on the grey button “Place Reserve”.
5. Type in your library card number in the box provided.  Your library card number is the 10 digit number located on the front of your library card.
6. You do not need to put anything in the box for “Date Item Not Wanted After”, unless you do have a specific date that you don’t want the item.
7. Chose which branch you want to pick up your reserved item from.  The computer defaults to the Warrensburg Branch.  Click in the box where the words “WB-Warrensburg” is at.  This opens a drop down box listing all our pick-up points of service.  Select the branch you would like to pick up the item.  Do not chose “Select a Pick-up Branch”.  This option has the computer randomly chose a pick-up branch for you.
8. If all the information is correct click on the grey button “Continue Placing Reserve”
9. If the next screen is correct click on if you want to be notified by e-mail or phone when the item you requested is ready for pick-up.
10. Finally click on the grey button “Submit Reserve"
11. If your material isn't in the Trails Regional Library catalog, you can request that the library acquire the item for you by using our contact form. If you would like the library to add the item to its collection rather than simply borrow it from another library, please include that information the body of your request. 

Request Magazines

Online Catalog

1. Click on the button to the right. This button will take you to the Tails Regional Library online catalog.
2. Search for a magazine title you would like to check out.
3. Then go down into the grey box and click in the box with the words “All Materials”. This opens a drop down box of all our formats. Click on the word “Magazine.”
4. Click on blue button “Search Entire Catalog.”
5. Click on the title of the magazine you want to reserve. Click on the title again that corresponds to the year of publication you want to reserve.
6. Click on the grey button “Place Reserve.”
7. Type in your library card number in the box provided. Your library card number is the 10 digit number located on front of your library card.
8. You MUST choose what volume or edition you want to reserve. Do this by clicking in the box with the words “Select a Volume/Edition”. This will open a drop down box that lists the dates available to be reserved. Chose one by clicking on it.
9. You do not need to put anything in the box for “Date Item Not Wanted After”, unless you do have a specific date after which you don’t want the item.
10. Chose which branch you want to pick up your reserved magazine from. The computer defaults to the Warrensburg Branch. Click in the box where the words “WB-Warrensburg” appear.  This opens a drop down box listing all our pick-up points of service. Select the branch you would like to pick up the magazine from. Do not choose “Select a Pick-up Branch”. This option has the computer randomly chose a pick-up branch for you.
11. If all the information is correct click on the grey button “Continue Placing Reserve.”
12. If the next screen is correct click on if you want to be notified by e-mail or phone when the magazine you requested is ready for pick-up.
13. Finally click on the grey button “Submit Reserve.”

Find New Materials

Online Catalog

1. Click on the button to the right. The button will take you to the library’s online catalog.
2. Click on the black button with the yellow star that says “New Titles”
3. Under the #1 heading you can select what type or types of materials you are interested in. You can select up to 4 different types.
4. Under the #2 heading you can have the computer search for new items just in the Adult collection, just the Juvenile collection or the Entire collection. The computer defaults to the Entire collection unless you select something different.
5. Under the #3 heading you can chose the number of days that titles have been added to the collection. They can be within 7 days, 14 days, 30 days, 60 days or 90 days. The computer defaults to 7 days unless you select something different.
6. Once you have selected at least one thing under each of the three headings you then click on the grey button that says “Go Search”
7. This will bring up an alphabetical list by Title of our new titles. Titles that are on order are also included in this list. The computer defaults to sorting by Titles (Ascending).
8. You can change how the list is sorted by Author (Ascending) or by Publication Date (Descending). To do this click in the box that has the words “Title (Ascending)”. Choose how you would like the list to be sorted and then click on the grey button “Sort List”.