Library Card
A library card allows you to do more than simply borrow books and other materials. You can also use your card to access our online databases from home as well as a host of other services.
At the Circulation Center you may apply for a new card, replace a lost one, or update your current card. Library cards are free of charge to all residents and taxpayers of Northport-East Northport School District #4. You will need to fill out an application and provide two forms of valid identification, such as a driver's license, car registration, checkbook or current utility bill with your name and mailing address.
Click here for more information about obtaining a library card.
You can request to be notified of your overdue items by email. This feature is set up by viewing your patron record, choosing the modify personal information link and adding your preferred email address.
Click on View Your Own Patron Record.
You can learn more here.
You can “freeze’ a request, allowing you to delay delivery of requested items for your convenience. The hold will not be filled, but you will not lose your place in the hold queue.
This item is available when you “view your record” and appears under the listing of items that you have on “hold”.
You must unfreeze the item for it to be filled.
If you cannot find the particular book or item you need within our library you can search online by changing the Library location dropdown menu to "all libraries". In addition, the Adult, Teen or Children's Reference librarians can help you borrow a item from another library. When the material arrives, you will be notified and it will be held at the Circulation Center. Most interlibrary loans can be renewed.
The library barcode is located on the back of your library card. With your library barcode you can view your library record; request, reserve, and renew items; access the county collection of computer databases (the Virtual Reference Collection); or access computer databases exclusive to patrons of the Northport-East Northport Public Library.
You need to create a password to access your library record. Click on the View Your Own Patron Record link on our website.
The first time you sign in to your library account, you will need to create a password.
- Type the Barcode from the back of your library card.
- Type a password into the Password field.
- Click Go or press Enter.
- You will be asked to re-enter your new password for verification.
- Once in your library account, you may change your password by clicking Change Your Password.
If you have forgotten your password, or have trouble, you may have it deleted so you can create a new password. Please go to the library Circulation Center for assistance. If you have a valid email address in your contact information you can click on the "Forgot your Pasword" link. Enter your username or barcode at it will be emailed.
Patrons that owe $5.00 or more that view their patron record from home, or on the Internet stations in the library, will see the new “Pay Your Library Fees Online” button.
You will now be able to pay with your Visa and MasterCard credit cards and receive an email confirmation. This service uses encrypted and secure E-commerce technology and is in use throughout the Suffolk County libraries. Click here for instructions.
Patrons can now “rate” items that they have borrowed using a five-star rating system.
This item is available when you “view your record” and appears when you search the catalog from the screen.
You may also review or delete your ratings by choosing the “My Ratings” link in the “view your record” screen.
Once initially activated in your patron record, a list of all materials that you have checked out from the library is available for you to view. This service can be cleared or deactivated at any time. Click on View Your Own Patron Record. You can learn more here.
If your card is lost or stolen, please notify the Circulation Center immediately. There is a $2 replacement charge for an adult card and a $1 replacement charge for a child's card.
When you have finished with your library materials, they can be dropped off at the Circulation Center in either library building, or you can use the convenient book drops available outside each building.
If you need more time, most materials may be renewed. Items can be renewed at the Circulation Center, online through the library's website and by phone. Items cannot be renewed if there is a waiting list, if there is a renewal limit or the item is overdue. Contact Circulation for renewing overdue items.
Call, come in person, or use your library card barcode and password to request an item either in our library or from other libraries in Suffolk County. In the library, holds may be placed at the Reference Desk, the Children's Reference Desk, or online for the library catalog. When using the library catalog you can request an item using your library barcode and password. When the item you are interested in comes up on the screen, click on the “Request Item” icon at the top of the screen. It will ask for your barcode and password number. Once entered, your request will be submitted and you will be called or emailed by a member of the library staff when the item is available for pick-up.
If you have a fine to pay, bring the item to the Circulation desk. You will be asked to pay the fine at that time.
Using your library barcode and Password you will be able to view a list of items that you currently have checked out, items you have requested, fines you may owe and your reading history. Enter the barcode on the back of your library in the first line and your password number in the other. If you have never used a password before, then you can make one up the first time.
Click on View Your Own Patron Record.