FPC Library Catalog now online!

This summer, volunteers have created an online catalog for the congregational library. This catalog is powered by an online service called LibraryThing.

Accessing the catalog is easy!

Click Here

OR

Type the following URL into your preferred internet browser:
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/libraryfpc

There is also a link to the catalog in the right sidebar of this webpage.

Here are some brief instructions to get you started:

1. The catalog link will take you to the homepage for our catalog, which will allow you to browse the collection.
2. Near the top, the left side the the screen, you'll see the phrase "LibraryFPC has suggested a style for viewing this library (use it)." Click the "use it" link for optimal viewing. (Once you have done this, the text will change to "stop using it".)
3. Also on the left side of the screen, at the top, under the LibraryThing logo and the tabs, is a box that will tell you what part of the collection you are searching. The first time you access the catalog, this will probably default to either "your library" or "all collections". Either of these choices will let you search all of the records in the FPC Library. There are other options, for searching parts of the collection: Main Library (Adult Reading Level), Juvenile Library (Children's subjects/reading level) and DVD Library (DVDs in the collection). If you're searching for the first time, keep it at "all collections" or "your library". If you've recently searched the catalog, and, for example, chose to search only the "Juvenile Library", it might default to that the next time you log in. To switch between these, you can click the arrow, highlight your choice, and LibraryThing will change it for you.
   
4. On the right hand side of the screen, near the top, you'll see a search box that reads "search this library", with a search button next to it. This defaults to an "all fields" keyword search, and is probably the best way to start searching.
   

If you know the title of the book you want, type the title in the box and click "search".

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If you know an author's name, type the author's name and click "search".

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If you want to search for books on a subject (ex: Christmas, reformation, Moses, etc.), type that keyword into the search box, click "search", and the catalog should return a list of books we have on that topic. If you do not get results, try a synonym, check your spelling, use a broader term, etc.

The following posts will give more indepth instructions. Scroll down to read through those, or use the "Help Index" on the right sidebar.