Find books in the online catalog, renew online, etc.

From the Welcome page, you can enter an author name, title or subject keyword in the Search field.
To do a Basic search
1. Click the Search tab.
2. Choose the search index you want to use from the Search drop-down menu.
3. Enter the search term that you want to use in the Search field.
( Tip: You can also search for items using "wildcard" symbols. A wildcard is a symbol that represents a group of unknown search criteria.
For example, if you wanted to search for all the authors whose last name begins with the prefix "steven", you would enter "steven*" as the search criteria. Information Portal would return results from authors named "Stevens", "Stevenson", "Stevensen", etc.
4. Click Go.
For more detailed assistance, use the "Help" (?) button for information on searching


New Database - NOVELIST
A Reader's advisor page that includes three powerful search techniques to look for books by subject headings, reviews, and other fields in the title records.


Ever wonder what's next in a Series?
Checkout Kent District Library's 'What's next database "
Click on the link above and search by author, title or series.

Requesting a particular 'Season' of the Sopranos, or Volume of a multivolume book set? Please call the Reference Desk at 986-1047 x 3 for assistance with these requests. Particular 'parts' or 'volumes' cannot be requested remotely by patrons. You must call the Reference desk at the library for assistance in this.

Login and renew your library materials
At the top of the page, you will see tabs to click on. Click on the My Account tab. You should be at the login screen. The screen will prompt you for your library barcode number, and your pin number. Your library barcode number is on the reverse side of your card. It is a 14 digit number. Your PIN (personal identification number) is a 4 digit number is by default the last 4 digits of your telephone number. If you do not remember your PIN number, please call the library at 845-986-1047 x 3, or e-mail the Library and we will look it up for you. Then click on the "Login" button below.

Email notification signup
Online instructions on how to have overdues and notices emailed to you. Please read these rules and instructions carefully. You may also call the Library circulation desk and them them do this for you at 845-986-1047 x 21.

Citing books and materials

For use in research papers and bibliographies

MLA Style (Courtesy University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
A very easy description with examples of MLA style

Citation Styles Online
Simple samples from MLA, APA, and other citation methods

Works cited format
Another site with simple examples of citing print and electronic formats

Citing Online (Internet) & other Works (Courtesy of Georgetown University Website)
APA, Columbia, MLA online citing information