Catalog Help

Catalog Help

You can search the catalog by visiting your library homepage and clicking on catalog or on our webpage www.swkls.org and clicking on SWiftnet, VERSO 5.

The following guides will introduce you to the library’s online public access catalog. If you need help with any feature, please contact the library or come in and ask at the front desk.

Basic Searching on the Library Catalog – for help with logging in and getting started searching
Checking your Library Card Account – a basic overview of all the things you can view or change for your library card account, including:
- Items Out
- Renew Checked Out Items
- Items on Hold
- Checkout History
- Active Alerts – Do you want to be notified when a new book by your favorite author comes in? Active Alerts will email you when the library gets an item you want.
- Fine and Lost Item Payment
- My Profile – change your mobile phone number, email address, and day of week you wish to be emailed about your status.
Creating and Managing Lists – Want to create lists of books or other items on the library catalog that you are interested in learning more about?

Basic Searching on the Library Catalog

Basic Searching on the Library Catalog Go to the library’s webpage www.swkls.org and click on Library Catalog or VERSO 5 You can do a search without logging in, but if you wish to place a hold or check your account, you will need to login first. Login at the top right corner of the screen …

Checking your Library Card Account

Checking your Library Card Account Go the library’s webpage and click on catalog www.swkls.org and login using your library card number and password. Click on the little down arrow beside your name in the upper right corner. Your Transactions From here you can see what items you have checked out by clicking Items Out. Clicking on Items on Hold will …

Renew Checked Out Items

Renewing your checked out items Some items can’t be renewed, such as DVDs and items that are reserved for another patron. Any item from our library that can be renewed, however, can be renewed online. Go the library’s webpage www.swkls.org and click on catalog and login using your library card number and password. Click on the …

Active Alerts

Active Alerts – Want to be notified when a new book by your favorite author comes in? Active Alerts will email you when the library gets an item you want. Go the library’s webpage www.swkls.org and click on the catalog or SWiftnet, VERSO 5. Login using your library card number and password (the password is …

Creating and Managing Lists

Creating and Managing Lists Go the library’s webpage www.swkls.org and click on catalog or SWiftnet, VERSO 5. Login at the top right corner of the screen using your library card number and password. Search for an item you wish to add to a list. Move your mouse over the cover image of the item you …