Adding North Country Library System (NCLS) to your Sora account (in 5 easy steps)

1. Sign in to your Sora account using your school email and password.
   1. Click the 3 horizontal bars in the right-hand corner of your Sora page.
2. When your profile opens, click Add a Public Library.
3. Type in North Country Library System – and click “This is my library”
4. When you are searching for items, make SURE to check the box “Search all of my libraries” and you will see results from both the public and school libraries.  You should see results for both St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES and North Country Library System.
5. Do you have a Public Library Card? (NCLS covers all of St. Lawrence County, so if you have a library card from a public library in St. Lawrence County, you are all set)
1. If "Yes." When you see a book from the NCLS collection and click “borrow,” you will be prompted to add you NCLS library card number and pin (helpful hint:  the default pin is usually the last 4 digits of the phone number you used when you signed up for your library card).  
2. If "No." Go to this link: https://catalog.ncls.org/client/en_US/nclscat/search/registration/$N?pc=SYMWS and fill out the form and click Register.  You will get an email with your Library card number.

   Please note:  once the public libraries re-open, you will have to bring in ID to your local library to pick up a physical library card. But you will be able to start using your library card number RIGHT AWAY for digital resources, such as Sora.