Using My Library

Use My Library to view your borrowing record and to use a number of extra Library Catalogue features and services.

Log in to My Library before you search the Library Catalogue and you won't have to enter your log in details each time you want to use the services listed below.

  • Murdoch University staff and students, MIT and OUA students
    login using your Murdoch Username and password.
  • All other patrons
    login using your User ID and Library PIN. How to set up a PIN

Your borrowing record

Your borrowing record shows you:

  • What you have on loan and when the material is due back.
  • What material you have placed on hold.
  •  Your Reading History i.e. all the material you have borrowed previously. Click the "My Reading History" link to turn this feature on and off.

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Renewing your loans

You can also renew your loans via My Library.

Saving searches

At any time you are searching the catalogue you can save your search by clicking on the "Save search" button. This saves the search into "Preferred Searches" in your profile.
Select "Preferred Searches" to:

  • mark a search "for email" to have an email sent to you when a new item is added to the catalogue that matches your search query.
  • see what searches you have saved and rerun them or delete them as desired.

My Reading History

  • Use "My Reading History" to keep track of what you have borrowed from the library.
    Before using "My Reading History" please read Reading History and your Privacy.
  • Click on My Reading History and select Opt In. All items you borrow from now on will be recorded in your Reading History list.
  • Turn My Reading History off at any time by deleting all items and selecting Opt Out.

My Lists

Use “My Lists” to save lists of library materials you are interested in, but haven't yet borrowed.

  1. To add records to My Lists from your search results, mark items of interest, and select “Save to My Lists”
  2. Select “Create a new list” and give it a name, or select an existing list.

You can also:

  • View, sort, rename or delete your lists.
  • Request items from your lists.
  • Email or export your lists.

My Ratings

Add your own ratings to items in the Library Catalogue by clicking on the stars. Items that have been rated will show blue stars, and anything you have rated yourself will show yellow stars if you are logged in to My Library. Use “My Ratings” to View, delete or change your ratings.