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Library Login Quick Reference

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MLC Library Login 

What is it?

  • MLC ID Barcode = Library Card Number
  • Library Login Password = your last name, all lowercase until you reset it

What do I use it for?

  • Your library account, including placing holds
  • Libby ebooks and audiobooks
  • MNLINK interlibrary loan

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    MLC Portal Login

    What is it?

    • MLC Username that you use for Portal, Moodle, etc.
    • The password you use for Portal, Moodle, etc.

    What do I use it for?

    • Articles & databases
    • Ebooks with an "MLC Users Online Access" button
    • Anytime you see the blue Portal-like login screen

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    Here's more information about the logins:

    1) MLC Library Login

    • Use your MLC ID barcode and your library login password for :
      • Your Library Account: See what you have checked out and when it's due, pay fines online.
      • Placing Holds: Waitlist for MLC items, or request books from other libraries for pickup at MLC.
      • Libby Ebooks and Audiobooks (aka OverDrive): Use the Libby app.
        • Add these libraries: Martin Luther College, Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, Rochester Public Library (MN), Southeastern Libraries Cooperating.
        • If you've used Libby before, you may be prompted to verify your card
      • MNLINK Interlibrary Loan: Get books and articles from other Minnesota libraries. (When you log in, select Traverse des Sioux Library System as your institution.)
    • Library Card Number = MLC ID Barcode
      • No ID card? Go to MLC Portal --> Directory --> "Me" tab --> Library Barcode. 
    • Library Login Password = your last name, all lowercase until you reset it (see below). (Effective March 2023)
      • Reset your password: We recommend that you reset your library password to something more secure.
        • Click the password reset link.
        • Enter your MLC ID barcode number and click Submit.
        • You'll receive a reset email to your MLC email account. Be patient; it may take 10 minutes or more to arrive.
        • Follow the instructions in the email to set your new password.

        2) MLC Portal Login

        • Use your MLC Portal login information for:
          • Articles & Databases -- Two ways to search:
            • Catalog "in Articles & Databases" search. For on-campus access, you shouldn't have to log in. For off-campus use, sign in by institution and find Martin Luther College, then log in with your Portal information when prompted.
            • Discovery search. For on-campus access, you shouldn't have to log in. For off-campus use, log in with your Portal information when prompted.
          • Ebooks that have an "MLC Users Online Access" button or are located through Discovery.
          • Any time you see this login screen:

        Password questions? Contact us: libraryhelp@mlc-wels.edu