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Returning Items to the Hamilton Public Library
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I have to return items to the library once I finish with them or
they are due back.
There are a few different ways to return items to the library:
•Dropbox•Sorter
•Returns area inside the library
Dropbox: The dropbox is located outside the library. Some libraries have more than one dropbox.
A dropbox can be a slot in the outside wall of the library. It is labelled Returns.
To return an item to the library, I push it through the slot.
A dropbox can also be a big metal box outside of the library.
To return an item to the library, I push it through the slot.
Sorter: The sorter is a machine that checks in your items. It is labelled Automated Returns.
It is located inside the library. Only some libraries have a sorter.
The screen will tell me to place one item on the belt. After I place one item on the belt, the belt will move.
My item will get checked in when it is inside.
Returns area inside the library: Library branches without a sorter will let me return items inside the
library during open hours.
Sometimes the returns area is a slot in a wall or on the side of the information desk.
It is always labelled Returns.
Sometimes there is no returns slot. In libraries without a returns slot, I need to return my items by bringing them right to the information desk.
Library staff will check in my items.
If my items are due but I want to keep them for a longer amount of
time, I can renew them.
I cannot renew an item if someone else has placed it on hold or if it is
Express though.
To renew at the self-check machines in the library, I need to place my library card so the barcode is under the red line.
Then, I enter my PIN which usually the last four numbers in my phone number.
On the screen that displays my name, there is a button to Renew.
I press this button to renew my items.
A list of my items will appear on the screen.
To renew everything, I press Renew All.
If I only want to renew certain items, I need to press the box beside the item’s name and then press Renew.
If my items renewed successfully, they will have a new due date.
I should check to make sure the renewal worked by looking at the
due dates.
I can also renew my items from my home computer.
I type in www.hpl.ca and log in to the catalogue with my library barcode and PIN.
First, I click on My HPL.
Then, I click on Checked Out.
I need to click the box beside the item or items I wish to renew.
Then, I need to click Renew.
I can also renew over the phone.
I call the phone number at the top of my returns slip and follow the
instructions spoken to me.
I can even call any library branch and renew by speaking to a staff
member.
I should always make sure to have my library card ready!
I have now returned or renewed my library items!
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