Privacy FAQs

  • General Questions

    Registration is required to take advantage of all of the features of the site, including the ability to manage your renewals and holds, contribute ratings and reviews, and follow others to see what they’re enjoying.

    When you register, you'll create an easy-to-remember username you can use to log in, so you don’t have to type your barcode every time you want to check your account.  

    Registration also allows you to get personalized recommendations and contribute ratings and reviews.  

    No, you don’t have to.  If you don’t, BiblioCommons will assume you are a minor, and some features will be unavailable to you. 

    Once you’ve created your account and chosen a username, it’s up to you whether you use it to log in or keep using your library card number. You can use either one.

    The reason we require all users to select a unique username is because the new catalogue has additional optional functionality, like commenting on books and keeping track of your reading on shelves. To support this, we need all users to create a username.   

    No, an email address is optional. It will be used if you forget your PIN and request a reset. We may also use your email address to send you notifications of items ready for pickup, coming due or overdue. 

    We agree with you 100%.

    The only information that is shared with others through this new system is information you choose to share.  Read more about how Thunder Bay Public Library and BiblioCommons protect your privacy.