Monday, the patrons and staff started on a new adventure using the Koha software to connect to NExpress, a shared catalog of 31 libraries in NE Kansas. The catalog is now web-based and accessible from this website. In addition to having the ability to search the catalog from this site, you can now see your account activity with the library by clicking on the NExpress button. You will be prompted to enter your LOGIN and PASSWORD – these must be obtained from the library staff. Once you are in your account, you can see what you currently have checked out, when items are due and renew your checked out items on-line, search the catalog and place holds on items you want to borrow, check your reading history to see if you’ve read a book before, change your personal information (i.e. phone number, email address or street address, etc), and create a list (books to read, favorite authors or whatever you desire). The Koha system will notify you via email when your hold item is at the library and can also send out advance notice emails a few days before for upcoming due dates on items borrowed. Items placed on hold (reserved for you) that are at another library, will usually arrive at the Horton Library within a couple of business days as long as they are available to loan from the member libraries. Otherwise, your name goes on a waiting list and as soon as a copy of the item is available it will be sent to us.
If you haven’t already stopped by the library to obtain your new library card, that can be used at all 31 libraries, come on in – we look forward to getting you set up in this great new system!
