About the Library

Contact Details

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

My Account

Keyboard

Keep track of what you have out and when it's due by:

My Account Online

You can access your library account details through the catalogue by entering your library card number and PIN. From your account page you can change your PIN and view the following:

Your name and contact details

If you have an email address we will contact you about holds and overdue items by email in the first instance.

To change your details please contact us by email or phone, or use the NZ Post change my address service.

Items checked out to your account

All the items you have out in order of when they're due back. Items that are overdue will be shown in bold.

Holds

Shows all the items that you have placed holds on and where you are in the queue. Items that are ready to be picked up will be shown in bold.

Charges Owing

If you have accumulated any charges they will be displayed here.

My Reading

Turn the "My Reading" feature on to keep a list of the authors/artists of all the items that you have had out from when you turned "My Reading" on. This can be useful if you want to get more items by that author.

Third Party Services

There are a few services that you can use to help you manage your account. Please note that these are not provided by Christchurch City Libraries and may require that you give them access to your account information - if you do so it is at your own risk. We recommend that you read their terms of service carefully so that you understand the service.

Library Elf

Library Elf is a web-based service that you can use to help manage your account, by receiving email and/or RSS alerts before your items are due, and about overdues and holds. Multiple library cards can be tracked by Library Elf, allowing all of your family’s borrowing activity to be summarised into a single consolidated email.

Christchurch City Libraries has subscribed to Library Elf, allowing all borrowers to receive the premium service for free.

Library Elf is a third party service. This means that Christchurch City Libraries is not responsible for any services provided, and we recommend that you read their Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You will be required to enter your library card number and PIN.

Library Books

Library Books is an Mac OSX application that tracks the library books you have borrowed. Library Books connects to your library catalogue and downloads the list of books you have checked out. Then books are then displayed the menu bar.