Who needs a password?
All residents, guests, Steamboat Springs school students and families using a Steamboat Springs Library Card will be required to use a password starting March 28, 2023.
What is my default password?
Your default password is the first three letters of your last name in lower case, followed by the last four digits of your library card number.
How do I reset my password?
The new password requirement goes live on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. You’ll have to wait for that day to begin this process.
-
Starting on March 28, 2023 on, go to www.steamboatlibrary.org.
-
Click on "Account" in the upper right corner.
-
You default password will be the first three letters of your last name in lower case, followed by the last four digits of your library card number. (Don’t know your library card number? Call the library at 970-879-0240.)
-
You will be prompted to reset your password.
Any problems? Call the library at 970-879-0240 and a staff member will help you.
How do I update my contact information?
You’ve had your library card forever. Now is a great time to update your contact information. This can be done before OR after the passwords kick in. Here's how to update your email, phone, name, etc.
-
Go to www.steamboatlibrary.org.
-
Click on "Account" in the upper right corner.
-
Enter your name and library card number (or enter your library card number and password after March 28, 2023), and select "Account Settings" under "My Account" on the left side of the display.
-
Update all your information (which will now be more secure than ever!).
-
Click "Update Contact Information” when you’re done.
What do I need my library card password for?
Starting on March 28, 2023, your library card password will be required to access the following:
-
Placing holds
-
Renewing items
-
Changing your account settings (name, physical address, phone number, email address, etc.)
-
Accessing databases from outside the library
-
Using Libby/Overdrive to access eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines.
What if I don't have an email address?
Email addresses are a great way to securely connect you to the library. They improve your ability to know when your holds are ready, when to renew items, and to learn about library events and resources. We recommend creating an email address, and the Reference Department can help anyone set up a free email address upon request. Call the library at 970-879-0240 to set up an appointment..
What if I don’t know my library card number?
Don’t worry. We do. Call the library at 970-879-0240.
What if my default password does not work?
We’re here to help. Call us at 970-879-0240.
What won’t I need my library card password for?
-
Browsing the catalog
-
Using guest computers
-
Using the self-check machines
-
Hoopla eBooks, eAudiobooks, Music, Movies and Television
-
Kanopy streaming films
Why is the library adding passwords?
As a public library, we prioritize your privacy protection as a core tenet of the Library Bill of Rights. Colorado law also requires the library to take “reasonable steps” to protect personally identifiable information to help combat identity theft. Along with all of our fellow Marmot libraries, this is why a password will now be required for access to your library data.
Adding a password to your library card will help keep identifiable information like personal contact details more secure. Passwords ensure your reading history is private, too.