How do I turn on the Single Click Holds feature?

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Single Clicks Holds is a way to have your holds automatically sent to a preferred branch.

Here is how to turn on the SINGLE CLICK HOLDS option:

1. Log in to the Bibliocommons catalog by going to our home page sfpl.org  and click the LOG IN/MY SFPL link near the top, center of the screen. Enter your full 14 digit library card number or user name, and PIN/password.

2. Once you have successfully logged in. click on YOUR USER NAME on the top, right side of the screen, and select the ON HOLD option from the drop down menu.

How do I find other books about the same topics?

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We have a great resource for reader's advisory/suggested read-alikes called Novelist. 

There are a couple ways you can get to it.

1. From our homepage sfpl.org , type a topic you want to find books about in the main search box on the top right side of the screen and click on the magnifying glass or hit enter on your keyboard.

2. This will take you to a search results page. Click on the title that most interests you.

3. You will now be on a title's information page. On the right side is a column called EXPLORE FURTHER. 

How do I do a Preferred Search?

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Preferred Search is how you would be notified about new titles added to the catalog.

Please follow the steps below to create a Preferred Search List.

1. From our homepage www.sfpl.org  hover over the BOOKS & MEDIA tab and select CLASSIC CATALOG from the drop down menu.

2. Click on the LOG IN button.

3. Enter your Library Card Number and your Personal PIN number and click the LOG IN button.

4. Select the SEARCH THE CATALOG link.

How do I remove items from my Borrowing History?

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Unfortunately, you CANNOT remove items from, or otherwise edit, your Borrowing History. It straight up remembers everything you've checked out, and the only way to delete one thing is to delete them all.

HOWEVER! Bibliocommons offers the Completed Shelf feature. You can add whatever items you want from your Borrowing History to the Completed Shelf, and delete whatever you want as well.

How do I suggest a title?

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Jump SFPL app instructions .

From the web:

STEP 1: Log into your library account dashboard.

Log In with your 14-digit library card number/username and PIN/password and click My Library Dashboard  (BiblioCommons Catalog) under your username. If you need to reset your PIN or password, please use our PIN/password Reset Tool .

STEP 2: Click Submit a Suggestion.

Under My Borrowing on the left side of your Library Dashboard, click Submit a Suggestion (or Suggested Purchases in the SFPL app). You may submit 10 per month.

How do I import my lists from the Classic catalog in the Bibliocommons catalog?

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Here are directions on how to import your Classic Catalog lists into the Bibliocommons catalog:

1. Once you are logged in to the Bibliocommons catalog, click on YOUR USER NAME on the top, right side of the screen, and choose FOR LATER  from the drop down menu.

 2.You will see a button called IMPORT LIST ITEMS; clicking on that will import everything from the Classic Catalog into Bibliocommons

如何使用取票易 (Discover & Go)?

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[Image: discover and go logo]使用Discover & Go 預訂和打印博物館、科學中心、動物園、劇院、游泳池及其他文化場館的入場門票。

簡單步驟

-使用圖書證號碼和個人密碼登入你的圖書館帳戶:sfpl.discoverandgo.net
-點擊日曆選擇你想去的日期,瀏覽可預訂參觀的地方 (Available Attractions) ,選定地點及時間。
-在選定地點框內,點擊預訂 “Reserve” 
-不要忘記,一旦你打印或下載你的門票,便無法取消你的預訂。請留待最後一刻才打印或下載你的門票,以便在你需要取消計劃時,不會做成得票無所用。
-玩得盡興!

請注意:

Does SFPL offer exam proctoring?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

Sorry, San Francisco Public Library does NOT offer exam proctoring services. Here are some local places that do:

Note: Many of the places offering proctoring services on this link have suspended the service. Please contact the location to find out more.

Daly City Library

Location: Daly City

Fee: 50$/exam. Cash/Check/Card

Limitations: Daly City, Colma & Broadmoor Residents Only

Website: https://www.dalycity.org/272/Test-Proctoring

San Bruno Library

How do I reserve a meeting room for my group to use?

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To reserve one of the San Francisco Public Library's many meeting rooms, please go to our homepage sfpl.org , click on the SUPPORT & SERVICES tab and select MEETING ROOMS from the drop down menu.

The process is all done online - and you can choose either branch meeting rooms or the ones at the Main Library.

If you need assistance, please contact the Public Affairs department at 415-557-4590.

We also have STUDY ROOMS at certain branches you can use without a reservation.

如何續借資料?

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網上續借

你必須有圖書證號碼及密碼才可在網上續借你所借出的資料。續借資料說明:

-轉到登入 頁面
-輸入你的圖書證號碼及密碼
-點擊選擇你想續借資料左邊的方塊

致電續借

亦可通過致電圖書館續借資料、每天24小時、 每週7天,續借電話:(415) 376-7899 (只提供英語服務) 或上電話續借 網頁獲得更多資訊。

親臨圖書館續借

親臨總圖書館 或任何鄰近圖書分館 續借資料。

有些資料可能無法再續借,因為:

-屬受歡迎的資料, 已經有其他用戶申請預留 (預定申請)
-賬戶內有十美元或以上的罰款
-過了期的圖書證
-你可能已經達到續借極限 (每項資料最多可以續借三次)

如有關於你圖書館記錄的疑問, 請致電 415-557-4400 借書服務部查詢。