Haddonfield Public Library
60 Haddon Ave. Haddonfield, NJ 08033-2469 · 856-429-1304
Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm
Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm
"I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries."
- Carl Sagan, noted scientist and author
My Account
To log into your account, go to the Haddonfield Public Library Catalog. Enter your bar code number and password:
Click here to open up the Haddonfield Public Library Catalog
Your library account gives you the following information:
- What you have checked out and when items are due
- What items you have placed on hold
- General registration information — when your registration expires, email, telephone number, address
- Fines and Fees you owe
- Your Reading History (if you choose to activate this feature)
Your library account allows you to:
- Renew items you have checked out
- Place holds on library books and audiovisual items
- Activate or cancel the “Reading History” feature
- Change your password
- Submit changes to your registration information
Click on Patron Account
- Click in the Barcode Number window and type your library card number
- Click in the Password window and type your password.
Note: your initial password is 1 2 3 4. See “Change Your Password” below. We recommend you change your password to a password that is not the initial password. - Click on Log On
YOU must LOG ON to your account to do any of the following functions
To view and renew items out
- Click on Items Out
- To renew all items, click on Renew All Items
- To renew selected items, click in the box next to the item or items and click Renew Selected Items
Note: the following items cannot be renewed:
- Feature films on DVD
- Spoken word audios from the rotating collection of the South Jersey Unabridged Audio Circuit
- Interlibrary loans and
Items on reserve cannot be renewed.
To place a request
- Click on Search (at the very top of the screen)
- Navigate the search results to find the title you want
- Click Place Request
To view or cancel requests
- Click on Requests
- To cancel a hold request, click on the box next to the item or items and click on Cancel Selected Holds
Note: if you want to cancel an item that is already being HELD for you at the circulation desk, please call the Library (856-429-1304) to cancel that request - To cancel all requests, click on Cancel All Holds
Change your password
- Click on MY RECORD
- Click on Change Password
- Type your current password in the Old Password window
- Type your new password in the New Password Window.
You can use 4 to 16 characters – any combination of letters or numbers - Click on Submit IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PASSWORDS: Once you change your password, the library does not have a record of your password. If you forget your password, you will have to come to the Library and show identification to receive a new temporary password, which will again allow you access to your account. No information about library card numbers and passwords will be given over the phone or by email. These procedures are to safeguard the privacy of your account.
Check your fines and fees: Click on Fines and Fees
Submit changes to change registration information
- Click on My Record
- Click on Change Account Information
- Click in the appropriate windows and type in the new information
- Click on Submit Change Request
Note: to update an expired card or changes in address must be verified in person at the Library on your next visit
Start, view, or cancel your reading history
This feature allows you to keep a history for yourself of what titles you checked out – up to 1000 titles or 3 years, whichever comes first – after that titles begin to drop off.
To start your Reading History:
- Click on My Record
- Click on Change Preferences
- Select Maintain Permanent Reading List by clicking in the check box
- Click on Submit
To View your Reading History: Click Reading History on the black menu bar
To cancel your Reading History
- Click on My Record
- Click on Change Preferences
- Unclick the Maintain Permanent Reading List
- Click on Submit
Don’t forget to logout when you’re finished!
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QUESTIONS? Call the Haddonfield Public Library at 856-429-1304
Revised August 2006