Special RockCat Features Featured Lists Rock County Public Libraries

Special RockCat Features
Featured Lists
Want to know what’s new
at your library? Check out
the New at your Library
lists and see what new
print and audio visual
materials your library has
purchased this month.
Rock County Public Libraries
Beloit Public Library
605 Eclipse Boulevard
Beloit, WI 53511
608-364-2905
www.beloitlibrary.info
Clinton Public Library
214 Mill Street
Clinton, WI 53525
608-676-5569
www.als.lib.wi.us/CPL
Edgerton Public Library
101 Albion Street
Edgerton, WI 53534
608-884-4511
www.als.lib.wi.us/EPL
Eager Free Public Library
39 West Main Street
Evansville, WI 53536
608-882-2260
www.als.lib.wi.us/EFPL
Enhanced content
Want to find more information
about a book before you
request it? Click on the
bookcover image and read
the summary, “title profile”,
or even read reviews!
Hedberg Public Library
316 South Main Street
Janesville, WI 53545
608-758-6588
www.hedbergpubliclibrary.org
Milton Public Library
430 East High Street
Milton, WI 53563
608-868-7462
www.miltonpubliclibrary.org
Orfordville Public Library
203 West Beloit Street
Orfordville, WI 53575
608-879-9229
www.als.lib.wi.us/OPL
How
to Use
RockCat
Your online library catalog for finding
books and library materials at all 7
public libraries in Rock County.
Arrowhead Library System
210 Dodge St., Janesville, WI 53548
608-758-6690 l www.als.lib.wi.us
11/2011
Get Started Here!
http://rockcat.als.lib.wi.us/
My Account & creating a PIN
1. To create a PIN, in the
Login to My Account section on the homepage, type
your entire barcode found
on the back of your library
card and click the Submit
button.
2. You will be asked to
enter your PIN twice.
3. Click “Submit” after you enter your PIN.
Now you can view your checked out items, place
a hold, or renew materials all from home!
*Note: Your PIN should be at least five characters. You can use all numbers, all letters or a
combination of both. Avoid repetitive phrases
like “123123” or “cocoa.”
Searching
To search for materials in RockCat click on the
appropriate dropdown box on the homepage:
Keyword, Title, Author (last, first), Subject, Call
number, or ISBN.
For more search options, use the “Advanced
Search” link. You can also limit your searches
to a specific material type or library.
Placing holds
To request library materials from Rock County libraries, first go to http://rockcat.als.lib.wi.us/.
No matter where the item is, you can choose to pick up all your materials at one location.
When viewing just one item, click on the “request” button at the top of the screen.
With the “add to cart” button you can request all of your items at once.
When you have placed several items in your book cart, click the “view cart” button
to view all of the selected items.
The “request saved” button allows you to request all the items in your book cart at once.
This is cleared at the end of your session.
Renewing materials online
To renew materials log into your account using your barcode and PIN.
1. Click on the “items currently
checked out” link on the left.
2. In the Renew column click
on the check box next to
the items you wish to renew.
3. Click the “Renew Marked”
button.
4. Scroll down and view the
status. Your new due date
will appear in the Status
column. If an item was
unable to be renewed, this
will be listed as well.
Freezing holds
You placed a hold, but you don’t want the item just yet. By “freezing” your items, your holds will remain
but you will not receive the item until you unfreeze it.
l Log into your account.
l Check the box in the freeze column of the item you want delivered later.
l Click “Update List”.
l Uncheck the freeze box and click “Update List” when you are ready for the item.