Online Tip of the Month

Being green has never been easier! Use Broward County Library’s new Online How to Guide to make your experience on our Web site easier than ever.

This new brochure offers detailed instructions on how to use the library’s Web site. You will find the following information that will make your Web experience more effective.

Your library card is the gateway to a greener lifestyle. The brochure explains how to find out how to get a library card online, add your e-mail address to receive notifications about holds online, and check the status of your library card account.

Checking out library materials is the simplest way to reduce your ecological footprint. Every single time you check out a library book, CD, or material, you are sharing resources for a better tomorrow. The new brochure explains how to find materials, place holds, and renew online -- saving time and even reducing carbon emissions for customers who do not have to make an addition trip to their library. Customers can also find out valuable information about check out periods, their library card account, and the Dewey Decimal system.

Access to research tools has never more convenient. Students can use Broward County Library’s Research Corner to aid with research. Research Corner combines tools that showcase everything from researching your family tree to writing a referenced paper.

Finally, Broward County Library’s E-Communication tools are showcased. Directions to easily sign up for online communication methods are explained with step-by-step directions.

Click here to view the new Check Out Being Green @ Your Library brochure.