NY Public Library Student Cards

LOGIN at NYPL.ORG

What is your digital footprint?

• Usernames (examples: hotmamaz, partydude…)• Comments, reviews, chats, blog posts, facebook

and other social media• Photos you post or a friend tags you• Anything you share online….

And WHY is it important?1) Employers check, colleges check2) Some things can not be erased - EVER

Select a Username

• Make it semi-private (do NOT use your full name)

• Make it appropriate for your public profile • Make it easy to remember! Ideas:

o Nicknameo Likes (“mangafan”)o Favorite candy or color…

NYPL Username rules

• Only letters and numbers (no symbols !@#$%)• No spaces• Up to 24 digits long• Cannot be only numbers• Capitalization does NOT Matter

Change your PIN

At bottom of page – Change PIN section1. Enter old pin: 20112. Choose new PIN – 4 digits: numbers only

Tips:• Make it easy to remember but not too easy! Try the last 4 digits

of a number you knowo family member’s phone number or birthday month and day, o part of zip code, o street/apartment number

If it says “too simple/not secure,” try numbers that don’t repeat