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What is ‘Home Library’?

For LINK libraries your default home library is the library which issued your LINK library card.  For various reasons (see below) you may request that another library be your home library. 

For nonLINK libraries your home library is the library that issued your library card. 

How do I know what library is my home library?

If you have a LINK library card, you may ask staff at any LINK library to see what library is listed as your home library.

Alternatively, you can log in to your account yourself and look at your “Profile,” under “My Account.”  Your home library is the library indicated at “Registered at.” (See screen shot below.)

If you have a nonLINK library card, your home library is the library that issued your library card.    

Can I change my home library to another library?

Yes.

But for LINK libraries, home library can only be changed by library staff.  You may ask staff at any LINK library to change your home library to another LINK library. 

If you have a nonLINK library card, and want another LINK or nonLINK library to be your home library, you will have to go to that library and apply for a card. 

What are the ramifications of changing my home library? 

For LINK libraries, the home library indicator serves two purposes:  

• It determines where you will pick up holds.
• It determines which databases you can access from outside the library. 

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