Keep track of your library borrowing

Find out what you have on loan, check your library account, and see what books you have borrowed. Here are some ways to keep track of your library life!

My Account

  • Log in to BiblioCommons by entering your library card number or username and password or PIN.
  • When you are logged in, you will see what items you have borrowed and when they are due.
  • You can see what items you have on hold.

Find out more about Managing your borrowing

Account and privacy settings

BiblioCommons allows you to change several settings for your account:

  • The account settings page allows you to change your username, password and preferred pick-up locations for items on hold.
  • To change name, address, telephone number, or other personal details, complete our form, or contact us.
  • Use the privacy settings page to change who can see items and comments on your shelved items.

CCL Mobile - BiblioCommons app

You can use the library app to:

  • Search the collection and save titles for later
  • Manage multiple cards
  • Place and manage holds
  • Renew checked out items
  • View lists of great titles created by your library staff
  • Check the opening hours and details of your favourite library locations

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 the Registration email.
Find out more about CCL Mobile, the BiblioCommons app

iPhone

Download Christchurch City Libraries CCL Mobile

Android devices

Download Christchurch City Libraries CCL Mobile.

Find out what you have read

There are two ways you can track what you have borrowed from the library:

  • Borrowing History automatically lists all the items you have borrowed. You will need to turn this feature on.
    It only records physical items like books and DVDs, not digital items like eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and streaming video. Libby, BorrowBox and uLibrary automatically keep your loan history. 
  • Completed Shelf keeps a track of what you have read. You will need to add titles yourself to this shelf, and there are various ways you can do this.

Using the old catalogue

You can still access our old catalogue. to see your holds and items on loan. 

Third party services

There are a few services that you can use to help you manage your account. Please note that these are not provided by Christchurch City Libraries and may require that you give them access to your account information — if you do so it is at your own risk. We recommend that you read their terms of service carefully so that you understand the service.

Library Elf

Library Elf is a web-based service that you can use to help manage your account, by receiving email and/or RSS alerts before your items are due, and about overdues and holds. Multiple library cards can be tracked by Library Elf, allowing all of your family’s borrowing activity to be summarised into a single consolidated email.

Christchurch City Libraries has subscribed to Library Elf, allowing all borrowers to receive the premium service for free.

Library Elf is a third-party service. This means that Christchurch City Libraries is not responsible for any services provided, and we recommend that you read their Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You will be required to enter your library card number and PIN.

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