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The Statewide catalog for The Statewide catalog for Michigan residentsMichigan residents

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Libraries from all over the state…Libraries from all over the state…– Public LibrariesPublic Libraries– University and College LibrariesUniversity and College Libraries

Books delivered to your home libraryBooks delivered to your home library Available to Hackley Public Library Available to Hackley Public Library

and Muskegon Area District Library and Muskegon Area District Library patronspatrons

Remember…Remember…

Always check the Lakeland Library Always check the Lakeland Library Catalog First!Catalog First!

Use MeLCat when there are no Use MeLCat when there are no items in the Lakeland Catalogitems in the Lakeland Catalog

Clicking on the MeLCat logo Clicking on the MeLCat logo takes you to MelCat!takes you to MelCat!

You’ll get a list of matching You’ll get a list of matching titlestitles

Clicking on a title will take you Clicking on a title will take you to a description of the book to a description of the book

and where it livesand where it lives

Clicking on “Get this for me” Clicking on “Get this for me” will start the process for will start the process for

requesting the bookrequesting the book

First, choose your library…First, choose your library…

It matters where your home It matters where your home library islibrary is

If you have a Hackley Card choose Hackley If you have a Hackley Card choose Hackley LibraryLibrary

If you have a Muskegon Area District Card If you have a Muskegon Area District Card (Yellow), choose Muskegon Area District (Yellow), choose Muskegon Area District LibraryLibrary

You will have to have the book sent to your You will have to have the book sent to your “home” library…either Hackley or one of the “home” library…either Hackley or one of the MADL libraries, depending on your card. MeL MADL libraries, depending on your card. MeL can not send a MADL patron’s book to can not send a MADL patron’s book to Hackley or a Hackley patron’s book to a Hackley or a Hackley patron’s book to a MADL branch (Norton Shores or North MADL branch (Norton Shores or North Muskegon, for example).Muskegon, for example).

Enter your personal Enter your personal informationinformation

Name,Barcode,

Pin (last 4 digits of your phone number)

Choose your pickup location if Choose your pickup location if you are a Muskegon Area you are a Muskegon Area

District Library PatronDistrict Library Patron

Click on Submit and your hold Click on Submit and your hold will be placedwill be placed

You will stay logged in until you You will stay logged in until you hit the logout button, so you can hit the logout button, so you can

continue to search and place continue to search and place holds without entering your holds without entering your

information againinformation again

ProblemsProblems

MelCat can be picky…be sure you have MelCat can be picky…be sure you have entered your name, number, and pin entered your name, number, and pin correctly.correctly.

Be sure you have the correct home Be sure you have the correct home librarylibrary

Be sure you have fewer than 10 holds on Be sure you have fewer than 10 holds on your cardyour card

If all else fails, ask the Circulation Staff to If all else fails, ask the Circulation Staff to check your record or have a Reference check your record or have a Reference Librarian try to place the hold for you.Librarian try to place the hold for you.

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