Library ID and PIN

What is my Library ID and PIN?

Your Library ID Number and PIN are your keys to several important library systems, including My Library Account and access to online electronic resources. When one of these systems asks you to enter a user name and password, it is usually looking for your Library ID Number and PIN/Password.

 

University of Manitoba Students

ID number: Your 7-digit student number
Default PIN: Your birth date in the format YYMMDD.
For example: 870223 equals February 23, 1987.

You must change from a default pin before using it to access the Proxy Server or other restricted resources.

University of Manitoba Faculty and Staff
(cards issued after January 1, 1997)

ID number: All 14 digits on the card
Default PIN: The date you registered with the libraries, in the format YYMMDD.

You must change from a default pin before using it to access the Proxy Server or other restricted resources.

University of Manitoba Faculty and Staff
(cards issued prior to January 1, 1997)

ID number: 22212+ all 9 digits on a student or staff card (including the two numbers in black)
Default PIN: Last four red digits of the ID number.

For example:

ID:    22212062098229
PIN: 9822

You must change from a default pin before using it to access the Proxy Server or other restricted resources.

 

How to change you PIN

You can change your PIN by following these steps:

  1. Click on My Library Account (login required).
  2. Enter your current PIN and your new PIN as instructed on the page (if you have never changed your PIN/Password learn how to determine your default PIN).
  3. Select Change PIN.

 

How do I Reset password/PIN

If you have forgotten your PIN you can have it e-mailed to yourself.

Otherwise, you can have the PIN reset for you. To do this you must:

  • Visit any UM Library Circulation counter in person
    OR
  • Call one of the Libraries' Circulation Desks

    474-9544 (Elizabeth Dafoe Library)
    789-3342 (Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library)
    474-9281 (Sciences and Technology Library)
    474-9997 (E.K. Williams Law Library)

    OR
  • Visit the LETS Office on the 3rd floor of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library

If your PIN is reset to the default pin, you MUST change it before you will be able to access the electronic resources (e-journals, NETDOC) from off-campus.