MesaLibrary.org Catalog & Databases Technical Help: For All Browsers

How to Use iPac, our online Catalog to:

Look up a book or other item
Renew Materials
Place Holds
Check Your Due Dates
Check for Items Overdue, Fines or Holds
Cancel a Hold
Change your PIN or Email Address
Create a Temporary List of Items using My List

Important! Please remember to logout to protect your privacy when you are finished viewing your library card information in iPac. Look for this icon in the upper right corner of your screen:

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Look up a book or other item

All of our books, audiotapes, music CDs, videos, DVDs, language kits, and other materials are listed in the library catalog. Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles can be found in our Articles & Information section.

To locate an item:

Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
The catalog will load, offering a search screen.
On this screen, you may search by words in a title, words in a subject, an author's name, subject or exact title.
Under the tabs across the top of the screen, there are other search options.
- Audio/Visual - Use this search screen to search the catalog for videos, DVDs, books on tape, books on CD, music CDs, language kits, and interactive multimedia.
- Advanced - Use Advanced Search if you would like to search using more than one field, or if you would like to limit or sort your search results.
- History - History will keep track of your searches while you are in our catalog. You may repeat a previous search from this screen.
Type your search terms in the search box of your choice.
If your search results in a list of items, scroll through the list to find the desired item.
Click on the title of the item to see if the item is available.
To place a hold on an item, click on Request Item. You must have your Mesa library card number and PIN.
When you click on a title, the Item Information screen displays. This screen offers many options, including availability of the item, the option to Request the Item, the option to Add to My List (create a list for your use), the option to click on a subject heading to see other similar items or click on the author's name to see a list of items the author has written.

Renew Materials

All library materials, except Express Readers, are renewable twice provided that another person has not placed a hold on the item. You will need your library card number and PIN to renew on iPac.

Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab located at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
Click on the My Account tab across the top of the screen.
Type in your Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
In your Items Checked Out list, click once on the checkbox next to the item you want to renew to put a checkmark in the box.
Click on the Renew button at the top of the screen.
If your renewal is successful, your new due date will be listed in the Items Checked Out list.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Place Holds

Please note:

Items are not ready for pick up immediately after you place a hold. Please wait until we notify you that the item is ready for pick up.
If the item is Checked In, please call the library at 480-644-2207. You cannot place a hold using our online catalog if the item is available on the shelf.
If the item is Checked Out, you will be added to the waiting list for the item.
We will notify you when your item is ready for pick up.
To place a hold on a specific volume of a set, please call the library at 480-644-2207.

How to Place a Hold:

Follow the instructions above for Locating Materials Owned by the Library Using iPac.
Once you have located the item you would like to place on hold, click on the title of the item.
Click on Request Item, a small button on the right-hand side of your screen.
Enter your Mesa Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
On the Request Confirmation screen, use the dropdown box to select the library location for pick up.
- Please Note: On this screen, it will inform you that you are going to be notified by MAIL. iPac always displays MAIL even if you have chosen email or telephone notification. You will be notified by the method you have established with our Check Out staff.
Click on Request.
Click on Return to Searching.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.
For each hold not picked up, a 50 cent charge will be added to your card.

Check Your Due Dates

Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab located at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
Click on the My Account tab at the top of the screen.
Type in your Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
Your Overview screen will be displayed.
Click on Items Checked Out to see your list of items checked out and your due dates.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Check for Items Overdue, Fines, or Holds

Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab located at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
Click on the My Account tab at the top of the screen.
Type in your Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
Your Overview screen will be displayed.
- To see if you have any overdue items, click on Items Checked Out' to see your due dates or click on Fines/Overdues to see if you have any overdue items.
- To see if you have any fines, click on Fines/Overdues.
- To see items on your Holds list, click on Holds or Hold Requests.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Cancel a Hold

Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab located at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
Click on the My Account tab at the top of the screen.
Type in your Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
Your Overview screen will be displayed.
Click on Holds or Hold Requests. Your Holds list will be displayed.
Click in the checkbox next to the title you would like to cancel to select it.
Click on Cancel my Hold. Your hold is automatically cancelled.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Change your PIN or Email Address

If you have a PIN that is anything other than 4 digits you will need to change it in person at any City of Mesa Library. You will be unable to change your PIN online.
Go to our web site at http://www.mesalibrary.org
Click on the Catalog tab located at the top of the screen.
Click on the Library Catalog button to enter the catalog.
Click on the My Account tab at the top of the screen.
Type in your Library card number and PIN.
Click on Login.
Your Overview screen will be displayed.
Click on Profile.
To change your email address, scroll down to see your Email Information. Input a new email address in the box provided on the screen.
Click on Update.
To change your PIN, scroll down to Personal Identification Number (PIN). You must know your old PIN in order to change it.
Enter your old PIN and new PIN in the boxes provided. Your PIN must be numerals only, 4 digits long.
Click on Update.
To protect your privacy, logout of iPac using the Logout link at upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Create a Temporary List of Items using My List

Creating a temporary list:

You can create a temporary list of library materials that will last for the length of your search session by clicking Add to my list next to any item. If you change your mind, click Remove.

Creating a list in My Account that will last for one month

To create a personal list that will be kept for 1 month, you must log in to the My Account in the Library Catalog. Remember to Logout when you are finished to protect your privacy.

Click on My Account and login with your Mesa library card number and PIN.
Click on Search Catalog and conduct a search for an item (see How to Look up a book or other item above).
To add the item to My List, click on the Add to my list button at the right.
To view My List, click the My List link at the top of the screen. My List displays all of the items you have selected.

Other My List Features:

Items can be sorted by clicking the heading in the blue bar.
Remove items from your list by checking the box and clicking Remove.
You can place requests from within your list by clicking Request Item.
You can also email your list by clicking the Email this list link.
To create a new list, check the desired items and select [New List] from the drop-down menu. Enter a name for your new list and click OK.
To move items from one list to another, check the boxed beside the desired item and select the destination list from the upper-left drop down menu. You can select which list to view from the upper-right drop down menu.