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How do I access library books on my KOBO?
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2022 |
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Views: 6774
Marketing: Where can I find content for social media?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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Views: 2324
Why can't my email recipients open my attachments, and how do I fix it?

Last Updated: May 05, 2023 | Views: 1230
How do I fill out Cataloging (Cat) Sheets
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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Views: 821
Leap: How do I use Leap?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 723
SimplyReports: How do I run a circulation report?
Last Updated: Apr 03, 2025 |
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- Member Library Services
- SimplyReports
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Views: 606
SimplyReports: How do I log in?
Last Updated: Apr 03, 2025 |
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- Member Library Services
- SimplyReports
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Views: 447
How are the numbers for library value statements calculated?

Last Updated: Mar 01, 2024 | Views: 414
How do I Manage my Collection?
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024 |
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- Collections
- SimplyReports
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Views: 369
Hoopla: Lending Policy Error Message

Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 | Views: 327
OverDrive: How to access Parkland's OverDrive materials with your TRAC card?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- eResources
- Training
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Views: 322
What do I do with this ILL Item?!
Last Updated: Jan 09, 2025 |
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- ILL
- Member Library Services
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Views: 238
How do I request a kit from NLLS?
Last Updated: May 16, 2025 |
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Views: 232
Microsoft Office Licensing for Your Library
Last Updated: May 03, 2023 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 229
Where do I get the information I need for my Annual Report?
Last Updated: May 14, 2025 |
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- Advocacy
- Board and Governance
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Views: 221
How can I use a Teams Site for my Library?

Last Updated: Dec 22, 2022 | Views: 206
What do I do when a patron who used online self-registration comes in to get their full library card?
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2025 |
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Views: 194
Board Member Orientation Packages
Last Updated: Jan 06, 2025 |
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- Board and Governance
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Views: 180
How to add new items to Leap or Polaris
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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Views: 164
Logging On/Off of Polaris
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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- Polaris /Leap
- Technology Services
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Views: 161
Website Training and Webguide Handbook
Last Updated: Apr 19, 2023 |
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- Training
- Website
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Views: 159
Offline Circ Form
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 148
Purchasing, Cataloguing, & Technical Processing

Last Updated: May 03, 2024 | Views: 148
How to Fix Polaris Login Issue - Win32 Error: 5

Last Updated: Feb 28, 2023 | Views: 143
What do I need to Know about Weeding?
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2024 |
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- Collections
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 142
Where Can I Find the Training for the new Polaris Permissions?
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2025 |
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- Niche Academy
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 135
Registering a New Patron
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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- Patrons
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Views: 133
Overdue and Billing Notices
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2023 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 128
Mugo FAQs – How to Create Banners and Featured Cards
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 124
How do I set up my Receipt printer in Leap?
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2023 |
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- Polaris /Leap
- Printers
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Views: 123
How Does Princh Wireless Printing Work?
Last Updated: Mar 06, 2025 |
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- Printers
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Views: 115
Information Sheet for Items Already in Polaris
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2024 |
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- Cataloging
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Views: 115
What do I tell patrons who believe they are receiving spam texts coming from TRAC?

Last Updated: Oct 14, 2022 | Views: 115
Outside Purchases
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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- Bibliographic Services
- Cataloging
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Views: 109
What are the TRAC Operational Guidelines and how can I find a copy?

Last Updated: Jun 11, 2024 | Views: 108
Writing an Exception in Windows Defender for Trojan:JS/CoinHive.B

Last Updated: Jan 10, 2023 | Views: 106
How can I Dispose of My Weeded Materials? (Better World Books)
Last Updated: May 06, 2025 |
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- Collections
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Views: 105
Do you have a recent salary or wage survey for libraries in our area?
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2024 |
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Views: 105
How do I find World language Titles to Place Hold Requests?
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2024 |
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- Collections
- ILL
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Views: 97
How can I request a Block of books?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Collections
- Member Library Services
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Views: 95
Lost or Damaged Materials
Last Updated: Apr 22, 2025 |
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- Circulation
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 94
NLLS Phone Protocol

Last Updated: Nov 03, 2022 | Views: 92
What are the Polaris permissions tiers?

Last Updated: Feb 28, 2025 | Views: 88
How to Find Your Computer's IP Address

Last Updated: Jan 03, 2023 | Views: 86
How Can I Find My Princh Printer ID?
Last Updated: Jan 10, 2025 |
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- Printers
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Views: 83
Mugo FAQs - How To Log In
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 82
Technology Purchase Guidelines
Last Updated: Nov 23, 2022 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 80
Mugo FAQs: How to Set Up eCard Registration Form
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 78
How to Run Overdue and Billing Notices
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2025 |
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Views: 78
Technology Replacement Guidelines
Last Updated: Nov 23, 2022 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 76
Mugo FAQs - How to Set Up Your Menu Structure
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 75
Why You Should Delete Your Emails
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2021 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 75
When a Staff Member Leaves the Library: Notifying the TSI Department
Last Updated: May 03, 2023 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 74
How to Fix the Polaris Label Manager
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 73
What is Volume Control?
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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Views: 73
How to Create an Email Signature in Microsoft Outlook
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2021 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 72
Where can I find help for Canva?

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2023 | Views: 72
Mugo FAQs - How To Use Shared Content From NLLS on Your Website
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 71
Patrons from Other Libraries
Last Updated: Dec 19, 2023 |
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- Patrons
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Views: 71
Using LibAnswers Order Desk Queue-Book/Collection Orders
Last Updated: May 11, 2023 |
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- LibAnswers
- Orders
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Views: 70
What should I include in a Help Desk Ticket?
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2021 |
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Views: 70
Mugo Training and Support Details
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 69
My Star receipt quit working. How do I fix it?
Last Updated: Jul 09, 2021 |
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- Printers
- Technology Services
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Views: 67
Bulk Changes
Last Updated: May 26, 2025 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 67
A/V Repackaging Information and Prices
Last Updated: Jan 16, 2025 |
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- Bibliographic Services
- Processing
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Views: 66
What's the deal with the NLLS Floating Collection?
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2024 |
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- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 66
Printing from a phone or tablet using Princh

Last Updated: Mar 06, 2025 | Views: 66
File Storage Guidelines
Last Updated: Mar 10, 2023 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 65
EResource Feats of Strength
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2023 |
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Views: 64
What to Expect During a Power Outage at Headquarters

Last Updated: Oct 19, 2023 | Views: 62
Mugo FAQs - How to Change Your Hours (and Other Home Page Details)
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 |
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- Website
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Views: 62
How do I partner with another organization to provide programming and other services?
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2025 |
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- Programs
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Views: 61
Reports
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 60
What is Grant Connect and how do I use it?
Last Updated: Oct 26, 2022 |
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- Member Library Services
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Views: 59
How to Identify Pirated Items

Last Updated: Mar 07, 2023 | Views: 59
Where can I find recordings and presentations/ handouts from 2023 Webinars?

Last Updated: Jun 01, 2023 | Views: 58
How do I place holds from the public side of Relais?
Last Updated: Feb 09, 2024 |
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Views: 58
How do I Place an Order Through NLLS?
Last Updated: Jan 04, 2022 |
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- Member Library Services
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Views: 58
How does the wireless scanner work?

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024 | Views: 58
How to Request Multiple Copies of a Title
Last Updated: May 14, 2024 |
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Views: 57
Understanding the Network Equipment at Your Library
Last Updated: Mar 31, 2023 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 57
Software Deployments and Updates

Last Updated: Oct 26, 2023 | Views: 57
How do you connect to PressReader at Home?
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2024 |
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- eResources
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Views: 57
Internet Speeds
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2023 |
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- Technology Services
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Views: 56
How do I find my book allotment?

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2023 | Views: 56
Why Should I Include a Patron's Birthdate in their Account Registration?

Last Updated: Apr 14, 2022 | Views: 56
Need tech help? A guide to contacting the TSI department

Last Updated: Jul 19, 2022 | Views: 55
Northern Lights Mentorship Project
Last Updated: Jul 04, 2024 |
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- Member Library Services
- Training
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Views: 54
Welcoming New Patrons
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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- Patrons
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Views: 54
Wireless Statistics and Reports
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Library Statistics
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Views: 54
Using LibAnswers Order Desk Queue-Supply Orders
Last Updated: May 11, 2023 |
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- LibAnswers
- Orders
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Views: 54
TRAC Patron Membership Form

Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022 | Views: 53
What is Circ Status: Shelving?

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2023 | Views: 52
If Reports and Notices will not open, and the error message “An exception has occurred: Attempting to deserialize an empty stream.”

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2023 | Views: 52
How does 3D Print Takeout Service Work?
Last Updated: May 08, 2025 |
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Views: 52
Mugo FAQs - How to Create and Post a Book List
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 52
What do I need to know about hiring staff?

Last Updated: Sep 02, 2022 | Views: 52
What is a Microsoft license?

Last Updated: Oct 27, 2022 | Views: 52
How do I access in-library digital resources at my Library?

Last Updated: Feb 03, 2025 | Views: 51
Ticket Submitting Guidelines
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2022 |
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- LibAnswers
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Views: 51

How can Northern Lights Help with my Plan of Service?

Last Updated: Jun 09, 2025 | Views: 24
How to add new items to Leap or Polaris
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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Views: 164
Outside Purchases
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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- Bibliographic Services
- Cataloging
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Views: 109
How do I fill out Cataloging (Cat) Sheets
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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Views: 821
How to do Inventory: Method using Leap and Simply Reports
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 6
What is the Label Manager and how do I use it?
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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Views: 6
How to Fix the Polaris Label Manager
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
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- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 73
Offline Circ Form
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 148
How can I request a Block of books?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Collections
- Member Library Services
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Views: 95
How to Place a Hold
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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Views: 47

Mugo FAQs - How To Add An Event
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2025 |
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- Website
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Views: 29
Mugo FAQs - How to Add an Event Exception
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2025 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 15
Mugo FAQs - How to Change Your Hours (and Other Home Page Details)
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 62
What do I do when a patron who used online self-registration comes in to get their full library card?
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2025 |
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Views: 194
Mugo FAQs: How do I add a new block to my homepage?
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2025 |
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- Website
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Views: 13
Mugo FAQs - How To Use Shared Content From NLLS on Your Website
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 71
Mugo FAQs - Content Structure and Media Library Overview
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 33
Mugo FAQs - How to Create and Post a Book List
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2024 |
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- Website
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Views: 52
Mugo FAQs - How To Log In
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 82
Mugo FAQs: How to Set Up eCard Registration Form
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 78
Mugo FAQs - How to Set Up Your Menu Structure
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 75
Mugo Training and Support Details
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 69
Mugo FAQs – How to Create Banners and Featured Cards
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2024 |
Topics:
- Website
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Views: 124
Website Training and Webguide Handbook
Last Updated: Apr 19, 2023 |
Topics:
- Training
- Website
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Views: 159

How to do Inventory: Method using Leap and Simply Reports
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
Topics:
- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 6
How can I request a Block of books?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
Topics:
- Collections
- Member Library Services
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Views: 95
Is there a website I can go to that has age ratings for graphic novels?
Last Updated: May 26, 2025 |
Topics:
- Collections
- Processing
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Views: 10
How do I request a kit from NLLS?
Last Updated: May 16, 2025 |
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Views: 232
How can I Dispose of My Weeded Materials? (Better World Books)
Last Updated: May 06, 2025 |
Topics:
- Collections
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Views: 105
What do I need to Know about Weeding?
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2024 |
Topics:
- Collections
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 142
What's the deal with the NLLS Floating Collection?
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2024 |
Topics:
- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 66
How do I Manage my Collection?
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024 |
Topics:
- Collections
- SimplyReports
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Views: 369
How do I find World language Titles to Place Hold Requests?
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2024 |
Topics:
- Collections
- ILL
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Views: 97

How to do Inventory: Method using Leap and Simply Reports
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 |
Topics:
- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 6
Offline Circ Form
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 148
How to Place a Hold
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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Views: 47
Cancelling, Suspending, Reactivating, and Deleting Holds
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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Views: 44
What does grouping holds do? How do I group holds?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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Views: 33
Leap: How do I use Leap?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2025 |
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- Circulation
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 723
Bulk Changes
Last Updated: May 26, 2025 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 67
How do I request a kit from NLLS?
Last Updated: May 16, 2025 |
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Views: 232
Item Record vs. Bibliographic Record
Last Updated: May 06, 2025 |
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Views: 28
Lost or Damaged Materials
Last Updated: Apr 22, 2025 |
Topics:
- Circulation
- Polaris /Leap
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Views: 94
What do I do when a patron who used online self-registration comes in to get their full library card?
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2025 |
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Views: 194
How to Run Overdue and Billing Notices
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2025 |
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Views: 78
What's the deal with the NLLS Floating Collection?
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2024 |
Topics:
- Circulation
- Collections
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Views: 66
How to Request Multiple Copies of a Title
Last Updated: May 14, 2024 |
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Views: 57
Why can't I Replace a lost item instead of paying the whole Replacement Fee?
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2023 |
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Views: 37
Overdue and Billing Notices
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2023 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 128
How do I access library books on my KOBO?
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2022 |
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Views: 6774
Patron lost her Libby books when she got a new library card - can she get them back?
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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Views: 38
Explanation of Statuses
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
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- Circulation
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Views: 34
Reports
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 60
Overdue Material
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 40
Checking In
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 32
Working with Quick-Circ Items
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 23
Create an On-The-Fly (OTF) Item at Check Out
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 35
Checking Out
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021 |
Topics:
- Circulation
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Views: 31

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