Help for AOL users
Some AOL users have experienced difficulty searching the Portsmouth Public Library online catalog. To access the catalog, please use an alternate browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

Before you begin

Determine if you already have Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator on your PC:

• minimize the AOL screen
• click the Start button (lower left corner of the screen)
• select Programs
• see if Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator is in the displayed list of programs
• if so, click on it
• if not, you need to download a Web browser
• If you do not have Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, you can download them using the links below:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator

Connecting to the Catalog

• Connect to the Internet with your AOL software
• Minimize the AOL screen
• Open the alternate browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator)
• Type the Library's online catalog address into the address/location bar exactly as follows:
• http://12.30.15.69

If you need assistance using the online catalog, please call the Library's Reference desk at 766.1720.