How do I get a library card?
Stop in at your local Plum Creek library and ask to sign up. The card is free. You will need to fill out a Plum Creek Library System application form and present a photo ID. Children will need a parent or guardian to sign the application form. Print out an application form. Espanol

How do I get a password?
Your password is the last four numbers of your library card ID code.  If you have difficulty accessing your account, please contact your local library.

How do I view my online patron info?
In our online catalog, go to the upper right corner of the page. Enter your 14 digit PCLS library card bar code and the last four numbers of this code as your password. Under My Library Account at the left, click on Review My Library Account.  The screen will display your borrowed items, their due dates, and your holds.

How do I find books online?
You can search for books and other materials in our online catalog. Enter a title, author, or a subject in the Quick Search box and click Search to search the entire PCLS catalog. If you want to search a specific library's catalog, first select that library from the Library pull down menu in the top right of the page and then enter your search info.  Click  Advanced Catalog Search to do more detailed searches.

How do I reserve books online?
Log into your Plum Creek Library account using the the Login box in the upper right of the Home page.  You can search for materials by using the Quick Search box on the Home page or click on Advanced Catalog Search and search by Author, Title or Subject.  Advanced Catalog Search also allows you to search a specific PCLS library's catalog and to search by material type (book, DVD, audio cassette).  Once you have found an item you want to reserve, click the red Hold button to the right of the item. On the Place Hold screen, verify that the library listed in the Pickup Library box is the library you want to pick up the item; the default selection is your home library (where you registered and received a library card).   It is VERY IMPORTANT  that you verify the LOCATION here.  If you want the hold to expire after after a certain number of days, click the Expiration Date check box and choose your expiration date from the drop down menus.  If you want to suspend your hold for any reason (out of town, vacation), click the Suspension Start Date and Suspension End Date boxes and choose the dates you do not want the hold active.  Once the suspension end date is reached, your hold will be placed back in line for the item.  When finished, click the Hold button and you will see a "Hold Successful!" message.  To place a hold on an item from a specific library, first choose that library from the list in the upper right corner of the screen below the Languages box.  You can also choose a library in the Advanced Catalog Search screen.  Next, do your item search.  The search results shown will be from the selected library only.  Click the Keep button to the right of an item to enter the item into a saved list to view later. You can access this list by clicking on  Kept Records at the top of the Catalog Search window.   

How do I renew books online?
You can renew books online in the catalog portion of our Web site. Log into your online profile, place a check in the box next to the item(s) you wish to renew, and click the Renew Selected Items button below the list.

How do I return Items?
You can return items to any Plum Creek member library, regardless of where the items were checked out.

How do I get a book I can't find in the PCLS catalog?
You can search the MnLINK Gateway, which will access most Minnesota libraries, including public library systems, public and private colleges and universities, schools, and state agencies. Use the Get It button to the right of the item title and log in with your PCLS library ID, PIN/password, and select the location where you would like to pick the item up. Your PIN/password number is the last four digits of your library card bar code.