Find great books, music, and movies from the ORL

Using the Catalogue

Visit the Catalogue at https://orl.bibliocommons.com

Easy and friendly searching to find what you are looking for fast! Place requests, renew titles, and manage your account. Rate books, add comments and book reviews, and make reading lists that you can share with other library members.

Click on the links below to help you get started with the Catalogue

Watch Tutorial

Registering Your Library Card in the Catalogue and Choosing a Username
First time using the Catalogue? Complete a quick sign-up process.

Review your Settings
Learn how to make your Lists and Shelves private and how to share as much or as little as you want!

Need further help? 

Visit http://help.bibliocommons.com for help with the following topics:

• Renewing items

• Placing and pausing your hold requests

• Saving items on Shelves to keep track of what you’ve read, or plan to borrow and enjoy in the future
• Creating lists to share with other library members
• Adding your comments and reviews

Or, email help@orl.bc.ca

Forget your PIN code?

You will need your PIN code to register to use the Catalogue, and to sign in to manage your account and to request or renew items. You would have created a PIN code when you first received your library card. 

If your email address is associated with your library account, you can reset your PIN code online, https://orl.bibliocommons.com/user/forgot.  

If you haven’t yet registered to use this Catalogue, follow the instructions below for the Former Catalogue for how retrieve your PIN code. 

Using the Former Catalogue

Visit the Former Catalogue at https://ipac.orl.bc.ca.

You can also search for items, place holds and manage your account from this catalogue, but will not be able to add book reviews, share recommendation lists, or connect with other library members.

Getting Started

How do I...?
Quick tips on how to renew titles, manage your hold requests, and search for items. 

Forget your PIN code?

If your email address is associated with your library account, you can request your PIN code online, https://ipac.orl.bc.ca/polaris/logon.aspx?forgotPassword=1.

Further Help

Visit https://ipac.orl.bc.ca/polaris/help/default.aspx

Email help@orl.bc.ca