Cardholder Portal

Getting a library card should be effortless for patrons and staff. Validate and sign up new patrons instantly, with real-time integration to your ILS for immediate access to services.


Seamless Sign-Up & Renewal

OrangeBoy’s Cardholder Portal integrates with your website and ILS to provide patrons with immediate access to library services, with multiple verification levels to confirm that addresses are residential, within your service area, and tied to the name provided.

Staff have access to signup overrides to assist patrons with special circumstances. Cardholders can review, confirm, or modify their account information online, allowing self-service renewals and card-number recovery and PIN resets.

example of library card signup web browser landing page

How the Portal Works

Flowchart showing the library card registration process: (1) Patron submits a portal form, (2) address and identity are validated, (3) a card type is assigned and an ILS record is created, and (4) a welcome message is sent with instant access granted

Built for Patrons & Staff

KEY FEATURES

  • Real-time coordination with your ILS

  • Multi-tiered patron verification for youth, adult, and temporary cards

  • Administrative interface for staff to review and override failed signups

  • Automated welcome, renewal, and engagement messaging

  • User-friendly renewal and re-verification process

  • Privacy-conscious design — data kept only as long as necessary

  • Mobile-friendly, responsive interface

  • Multilingual registration experience

  • Easy website integration and maintenance

KEY BENEFITS

  • Patrons sign up and have a working library card — instantly

  • Drive patron engagement through automated, targeted messaging

  • Patrons control their own accounts

  • Fully ADA compliant and accessible to all

  • Track signups, market reach, and engagement with easy reporting

  • Eliminate the hassle of managing physical cards for patrons and staff

  • Free up staff from routine validation tasks

  • Reach patrons wherever they are — outreach events, community, or home

  • A smooth, intuitive experience for new and returning patrons


See How Easy Sign-Up Can Be