You can manage your library account through the Library catalog. While logged in, you can place holds, renew items, and check due dates. Log in using all 14 digits–no spaces–of your library bar code number. Your PIN/password is set when registering for a library card.

If you are unsure of your PIN, contact the library at 406.453.0349.

Make sure the Library has a valid email address so you receive email notifications about holds, items due, and overdue items. 

Keep up-to-date with your library account activity on your mobile phone via text message. Please note that while the Library does not charge a fee to send messages, your mobile phone service plan standard text messaging rates apply.

You can use your mobile phone to receive text notices about holds that are available, items that are due soon, overdue items, and renew items.

Sign up for SMS text notifications:

  • Visit the library’s Library catalog.
  • Click My Account.
  • Log in using your card number and password.
  • From the Personal Information tab of your account, click the SMS (Text) Notifications section.
  • Click Add SMS Notification.
  • Enter a label, e.g. cell, your 10-digit phone number, then choose which notices you would like to receive via text.
  • Click Save.

The Library’s Mobile App through the Montana Shared Catalog makes it quick and easy to access your local library on the go!  To download the app, search “Montana Shared Catalog” in the Apple App Store or Google Play store. With the Library app, you can also save your library card barcode so that you can use your smartphone as your library card!

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Your library account preferences can be set up to keep a record of your checkout history.

To start recording your checkout history:

  • log into your account through Library catalog
  • select Personal Information
  • click on Preferences
  • check both boxes next to “Record my checkout history” and “Show my checkout history”
  • click Update

Your checkout history can now be viewed through your account online under Checkouts and select Checkout History.

Your checkout history will begin from the day you turn on these settings. Checkout history will not be maintained permanently but for at least a 2-year period.