Track & Manage Your Reading History

Your online library account can keep a history of the items you borrow from Covenant and other Bridges libraries. This feature is turned off for each library user by default, so you must activate this feature before you can take advantage of it.

Enabling Reading History Tracking

1. If you are already logged in to your account, go to your patron record by clicking on the Patron Record button. Otherwise, log in.
2. Go to your Reading History by clicking on the Reading History button.
3. Activate your Reading History list by clicking the “Opt-In” button.
   

After opting-in, all subsequent checkouts from Covenant and other Bridges libraries will be recorded and accessible in your Reading History. (NOTE: Does not apply to other MOBIUS books).

Exporting your Reading History

1. If you want to export your Reading History list, click on the Export Reading History link.
   
2. Select the format of the list and where you want the list sent. Then click the Submit button. Your entire Reading History will be exported.
   

Managing your Reading History

1. If you want to remove items from your reading history, check the box in the “Mark” column next to the item(s) to be deleted.
   
2. Click the Delete Marked link.
   
   
   You may also use the Delete All button to clear your entire history.
   

Disabling Reading History

1. If you want to deactivate your Reading History, click the Delete All link.
   
2. Then click the Opt-Out button.
   

Points to Consider

Reading History is a feature in your Library Account that allows you to track and list many of the materials you have checked out from Covenant and other Bridges libraries. You have the option of enabling this feature within your library account. However, there are some considerations that you should keep in mind.

• The list of items in your Reading History will display only Bridges materials that you have checked out. Nothing you borrow from MOBIUS will be included in this Reading History list.
• Interlibrary Loan materials will appear on your Reading History list in the same manner as your Covenant or Bridges materials. However, due to the temporary nature of the Interlibrary Loan records, the corresponding entries in your reading history list will eventually disappear. Therefore, if you want to retain a record of these items, it is recommended that export or otherwise copy the citation(s) for your records.
• The Reading History list will only include materials you check out from the point that you turn on your Reading History. Materials that were checked out prior to turning on your Reading History will not be included in the list
• Once an item has been returned, the libraries maintain no record of what you borrowed, and library staff have no access to your reading history.
• If you are concerned about someone else seeing a list of what you are reading, the safest step is not to activate your reading history.

Consider these factors prior to opting-in to your Reading History.