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

What is my PIN ?
Your PIN 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 access my online patron account?
In our online catalog, go to the upper right corner of the page. Enter your 14 digit PCLS library card barcode and the last four numbers of this code as your PIN. Click Login to the eLibrary OPAC. Click on My Account in the main navagation bar. In the My Account box, you can choose to review your account, renew materials, change your PIN, or change your address.

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 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 Search and search by Author, Title or Subject.  Advanced Search also allows you to search by material type (book, DVD, audio cassette).  Once you have found an item you want to reserve, click the Place Hold link below the blue Keep button to the right . On the Place Hold screen, verify that the library listed in the Pickup At 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 icon to the right of the Expiration Date box and choose your expiration date from the popup calendar.  When finished, click the Place Hold button and you will see a "Hold(s) Placed " message.  To place a hold on an item from a specific library, first choose that library from the list below the search box on the Home page.  You can also choose a library in the Advanced 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 the Kept link on the green navigation bar above the Search Results . Holds from this list must be placed on the individual item; you cannot place holds on all items in the kept list at once.   

How do I renew books online?
You can renew books online in the catalog portion of our Web site. Log into your online profile and click My Account on the main navagation bar. In the My Account box, choose Renew My Materials, 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.