Tompkins Cortland Community College Library
View Your Account

To Renew & Place Holds

You can view your library account, renew library materials and place hold requests from the TC3 Catalog. Follow the instructions below to get started. If you need assistance, ask a librarian or call 607-844-8222, ext. 4363.

To renew interlibrary loan material (items borrowed from other libraries), you need to access your ILLiad account.

How to Sign-In to Check Your Library Record

You need to sign in order to renew books, place holds or check to see what items you have checked out.

  • Access the TC3 Catalog
  • Click on Your Account in the upper left of the screen.
  • Enter the 9-digit number on your ID that begins with 7. Initially, use the same 9-digit number as your password. A green box in the upper right of the screen should now read "You are logged in and searching the TC3 Catalog."
  • Click on Your Account

To Renew an Item [excluding media]

  • Sign-in [follow instructions above]
  • Click on Loans
  • Click on the underlined number of the item you wish to renew, or click on Renew All
  • Click on Renew

To Place a Hold Request

  • Sign-in [follow instructions above]
  • Locate the title in the TC3 Library Catalog
  • Choose Click for Item Availability and select Request
  • You may change the "period of interest" field
  • Click on Send to place your hold request. When the item is returned by the current user, you will be notified to come and pick it up.

To Change Your Password

  • Sign-in [follow instructions above]
  • Click on Your Account
  • Scroll down to the Password section and follow the simple instructions.