Find a Book Using the Catalogue

Chestermere Public Library materials can be accessed online through TRACpac, the online catalogue for Alberta's regional library systems. With your library card, you can place holds on material or renew them from home or at the Library.

To search our catalogue (which contains the holdings of all 160+ TRAC Member Libraries) please visit: www.tracpac.ab.ca

You can search for library materials by title, author or subject.

If you would like a quick tutorial on using the online catalogue, please ask one of our friendly staff!

If the Chestermere Public Library does not own a copy of the item or it is checked outclick on the Place Request button. At this screen, you will be asked to enter your library barcode and pin if you are not already logged in. Enter the barcode number from your library card and your pin (usually the last 4 digits of your telephone number).

Click Login and the system will confirm your request.

Click Submit Request.

Click on Return to search results. If you are finished using TRACpac, click on Log Out.

When your hold arrives at the Chestermere Public Library, you will be contacted by phone, email or text (contact the library to change your notification option). You then have ten days to pick up the hold. If you do not want the title, please call us at 403-272-9025 so we can send the item on to another customer or back to its home location.

What can you do on TRACpac?

  • Place holds on items in the catalogue and have them sent to Chestermere Public Library for you to pick up.
  • Look at your account and see what you have checked out.
  • Renew your items.
  • See what you have on hold.
  • Read book reviews, summaries, tables of contents and find other titles in a series.
  • View book covers.
  • Explore links to other resources.

You can do all this and more from anywhere you have Internet access.