About the Library

Contact Details

Christchurch City Libraries
work PO Box 1466,
Christchurch Mail Centre,
Christchurch 8140,
New Zealand.
workp: +64-3-941-7923
faxf: +64-3-941-7075
urlw: christchurchcitylibraries.com

Woman with laptop and phonePersonal Identification Numbers (PINs)

What are PINs for?

PINs allow you to access your library account information and place holds on items yourself through the online catalogue. Your PIN also allows you access to some databases that the library subscribes to.

How to get a PIN

You can get a new PIN by either visiting one of our libraries or by phoning us. Please have your library card with you. You can choose your own PIN: it must be 4 digits long. If you are not currently a member ask for a PIN when you sign up. Once you have a PIN you can change it if necessary in the My Account section of the catalogue.

Catalogue

To see your account information enter My Account. You must enter your library card number and PIN and then you can see what you have on loan, and what holds you have. You will also be asked for your library card number and PIN when you place a hold on an item.

Databases

Basic information about the library will always be available on our web site to anyone who wants it, but extra services will increasingly be available to library members only. To be sure that only library members use these premium services, we will ask you to enter both your library card number, and, for extra security, your library PIN. For example the Library subscribes to databases, and makes these available through our web site, but only to registered members, not the entire world.