Library Account How-To-Guide

This guide helps you set up and manage your library account with ease. You will learn how to create an account, reset your password, and place holds on books and digital media equipment.

With a library account, you can
- easily manage your checkouts/view due dates,
- renew borrowed items, and
- place holds on materials such as books and digital media equipment (current students and faculty only). 

You can not use your Library PIN to access our online resources; our online resources are accessible via your UDST login credentials. 

Follow these steps below to create an account.

1. Go to the Library Homepage and click 'Login' at the top-left of the page.
   
    
2. If you are a first-time user, or if you have forgotten your password, click 'Reset Library Password'.
   
    
3. Follow the prompts. Enter your student or employee ID and click the submit button.
   
    
4. Next, you will receive an email with a link that allows you to reset your password. Please check your inbox.
   
5. Make sure to follow the rules below when creating or resetting your password. Once done, click the 'Update' button.
   Minimum length: 8 characters
   Maximum length: 15 characters
   At least 1 lower case character
   At least 1 upper case character
   At least 1 numeric character 
   At least 1 special character