Christchurch City Libraries App
The library app lets you find stuff and place holds easily. You can use it to check out your books on the self check machine, with easy access to your family's library cards.
Download the Library App now on iOS or Android and have the library at your fingertips.
What you can do with the free library app
You can use the library app to:
- Search the collection and save titles for later
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check the opening hours and details of your favourite libraries
Use the library on the go with our Library App!
Getting started
If you have joined the library as a new member, you need to create a BiblioCommons account profile before you can login to the app. Please follow the instructions in your Registration email.
Manage more than one library card in one place
The Library App allows you to add multiple library accounts. This is useful if you are looking after cards for your children or older family members.
You can:
- View checked-out items, and see when stuff is due
- Switch between library cards when you use the self-checkout machine
- Place holds on items
- Keep holds organised for each family member on their own cards
- Renew items if you want to keep them longer
If you want to change which cards you have access to:
- Go to "Linked Accounts" on the App.
- Change your account password/PIN if you don't want a family member to have access to your account.
FAQ
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You can access your lists and shelves from the website under My Account. These lists and shelves are not available on the new Library App.
You can also make new lists on the Library App, but these lists will only be visible in the App.More about:
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Supported Devices
CCL Mobile - the Library App was built specifically for iPhone and Android devices.
Supported OS versions
The current minimum OS versions supported for CCL Mobile - the Library App are:
App Platform Minimum OS version CCL Mobile for iOS iOS 15.6 or later CCL Mobile for Android Android 7 Nougat or higher If your device does not support a version of iOS or Android listed above, you will be unable to download the app.
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It can be hard work if you have to manage other people's library cards as well as your own. You can use the Library App to easily borrow and place holds for more than one library account.
The Library allows you to add multiple accounts, making it easy to manage individual accounts within the app. Find out how this feature works and get started setting up more than one account on your Android or iOS device.
This is useful if:
- You are looking after the library cards of your children and borrowing books for them;
- You borrow books for elderly relatives, or people in your care.
Christchurch City Libraries App
Download from:
Android devices - Google Play Store
Adding extra accounts
You can link to additional accounts by navigating to the My Account menu and selecting Linked Accounts.
To add a new linked account, select + Add in the top-right corner of the screen. Then enter the barcode and PIN for the account you wish to link. Once entered, selecting Link will complete the process.
Alternatively, you can choose Scan Membership Card, which uses your device’s camera to scan the library barcode. This provides a quicker option and removes the need to manually enter the borrower number.
Selecting Linked Accounts again will display all linked accounts. You can also remove linked accounts if needed.
