3. Logging On to My Millennium Account
• Access the library’s OPAC
• Select the My Account link
4. Logging On to My Millennium Account
• At the log-in screen
type your last name,
library card number,
and pin
• Select the Submit
button
5. First Time Users
• First time users
must enter only
their last name and
library card number
(the pin field should
be left blank), then
select the Submit
button
• The user will be
prompted to create a
pin
7. View and Renew Checked Out Items
• Under the heading Your Circulation
Information, select the currently checked
out button
8. View and Renew Checked Out Items
• Scroll down to see a list of items you have checked out. The list
includes the Title, Barcode, Status and Call Number.
• If material has been renewed, the number of renewals will show in
the Status column.
• If any items are overdue, the amount of the current fine will show.
9. Buttons Available to Renew
Click this button to sort your list of checked out items in ascending
order by Due Date.
Once you have sorted your list by Due Date, click this button to
resort in ascending order by Checkout Date. (Please note you will
not see the Checkout Date listed).
Click this button to renew all of the items in the list at one time.
Click this button to renew your material after placing a
checkmark(s) in the box(es) in the RENEW column by clicking
with your mouse.
10. Successful Renewal
• If the item was successfully renewed, the word “RENEWED” will
appear in the STATUS column along with a new due date for your
items. The number of times renewed will then appear in the STATUS
column.
• Notice below the first and second items were renewed successfully, so
the new due date for those items is 11-3-11.
11. Unsuccessful Renewals
• If any items were not able to be renewed, a message will appear at
the top of the screen to inform you.
• You will have to look below to see which items were not renewed.
The reason an item was not renewed will be listed in the STATUS
column along with the original due.
• Notice the third item below was not able to be renewed because
there is a HOLD on the item.
12. Reasons Renewals May be Unsuccessful
• You have outstanding fines that total more than $5.99. You will receive a
message on the screen stating “You owe too much money”.
• Your library card (registration) has expired. You will receive a message on the
screen stating “Your registration has expired”.
• Another borrower has requested the item. The words “ON HOLD” will appear in
the STATUS column.
• The type of material is not eligible for renewal. The words “RENEW NOT
ALLOWED” will appear in the STATUS column.
• You already renewed the item once. The words “TOO MANY RENEWALS” will
appear in the STATUS column.
• You may not renew items if a certain percentage of time has not past since the
original checkout; e.g., you cannot renew an item one day after initial checkout.
The words “TOO SOON TO RENEW” will appear in the STATUS column.
14. Placing an E-Reserve Request
• Log-on to your My Millennium Account
• Click on the Search Catalog button or select a
search option on the right side of the screen under
the heading Search Options.
• Search for the title/author/subject you would like to
request
15. Placing an E-Reserve Request
• From the browse screen, select the title to view
the bibliographic record of the item you would
like to request.
16. Placing an E-Reserve Request
• Select the Request button at the top of the
page.
17. Placing an E-Reserve Request
• At the E-Reserve
Verification Form, you
have the option to select
the library location
where you would like to
pick the item up. The
default location will be
the patron’s home
library.
• Select the Submit
button.
18. Placing an E-Reserve Request
• If your e-reserve request was successful, you will receive
the following message:
• If your e-reserve was unsuccessful, you will receive the
following message:
• An e-reserve may be unsuccessful because it is a new
item at a library, and the library will not send it to
another location.
19. View Your E-Reserves
• Under the heading Your Circulation
Information, click the request (hold) button.
• Please note if you have no requests the button
will state 0 requests (holds)
20. View Your E-Reserves
• Scroll down to see the list of titles you have reserved. The
list includes the Title, Status of the hold, the Pickup
Location, and the “Cancel if not filled by” date.
• Note that you have the ability to change the pickup
location. You must do so before the item is sent. Just use
the drop down arrow to do so. If there is no drop down
arrow, the item has already been sent.
21. Cancelling an E-Reserve Request
• Click on the Requests (holds) button in the Your
Circulation information section.
• Scroll down to see the list of titles you have reserved.
• Place a checkmark in the box in the CANCEL column.
• Once you have selected all requests you wish to cancel,
click Update List the button.
23. View your Unpaid Fines and Bills
• Under the heading Your Circulation Information
click on the “$ in unpaid fines and bills”
button
24. View your Unpaid Fines and Bills
• Scroll down to see
the list of fines and
fees you owe. The
list includes the
Title, Fine Amount,
Date Checked Out,
Date Due & Date
Returned (if
applicable).
25. Paying Fines Online
• If a patron owes more than $6.00, they can pay
their library fines online using a MasterCard or
Visa credit card. The site on which E-commerce
and other My Account transactions takes place is
on a “Secure” port.
• Fines that total less than $6.00 cannot be paid
online.
26. Paying Fines Online
• If your fines total
$6.00 or more,
when you scroll
down, select the
Pay Online
button.
• A pop up window
will open. On the
left side of the
window, you will
see each fine
listed with a
checkbox to the
left of each one.
27. Paying Fines Online
• The default payment is all fines. If you wish to
pay only a particular fine, uncheck the box to the
left of the fines you do not want to pay at this
time. The total fine amount will automatically
recalculate.
• On the right side of the window, enter your
BILLING and CREDIT CARD information.
• You will be asked to confirm that the
information is correct and complete. If it is, click
on the Submit button again.
28. Paying Fines Online
• If the transaction was successfully completed, you
will see an Online Payment Receipt screen that you
may print for your records by clicking the Print
button. (Note you will also receive an e-mail receipt
if your e-mail address is in your patron record).
• If you receive a message that states "we are unable
to process the payment", your fines and fees will
remain on your account. Click on the Thawte link
for more information on possible reasons why the
transaction was declined or contact your Local
Library.