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Services

Obtain Your Library Account Number

Most students and faculty will have a barcode printed of the back of their FSU ID that serves as a library card. If the barcode doesn't work or is missing:

  1. Please come to the Whittemore Library's Access Services Desk
  2. Fill out a registration card.
  3. A library barcode sticker will be applied to your Framingham State ID card
  4. Your information will be entered to set up your library account.

If you are a continuing education or graduate student and do not have a Framingham State ID card:

  1. Please bring proof of enrollment with you to the Access Services Desk. 
  2. We will then issue you a library card.

If you are an online student (who never comes to campus) and you need a library card number to place an Interlibrary Loan request:

  • Please send an email to Access Services and you will be contacted about what information is needed.
  • Interlibrary loan (ILL) requests can be created, submitted, and managed through the ILL My Account page.

NOTE:  Do not use the “Get a library card” option from the Minuteman catalog.  That is only for patrons at public libraries, not academic libraries, and it will NOT give you an FSU card.

Access Your (Minuteman) Account Page

  • Click on the Sign In link on the upper right of the Minuteman Catalog Search page
  • A pop-up window will appear. Just below the sign in boxes, click on Reset or Create New Password
  • (IMPORTANT: Do NOT choose the Register for a New Library Card option - it will not get you an FSU library card)
  • The pop-up window will disappear, and you will be back on the Minuteman site.

The page will say:

To reset or create a new password, enter your barcode or username. You must have an email associated with your account to reset or create a password. If you do not, please contact the library.

  • To create a new login to access your patron account on the Minuteman site, enter your FSU library account number (the long number on the back of your FSU ID). If you do not have an ID with a barcode and its number, contact Access Services by phone or e-mail to obtain that number.
  • After entering your library account number, click the Reset or Create New Password button
  • Minuteman will then send a password reset 'token' code to your FSU e-mail
  • Either click on the CREATE NEW PASSWORD link in the e-mail, or copy/paste the Reset Token from the e-mail into the box on the Minuteman site and click the Next button
  • The next page will have two boxes where you can type, then confirm your password by re-typing it.  The password instructions will say:

Passwords must be between 3 and 30 characters. Do not include special characters, such as punctuation. Do not include characters that are repeated 3 or more times (aaa, aaaa...) or a set of 2, 3, or 4 characters is that is repeated 2 or more times (abab, abcabc, abcdabcd...)

  • After you have typed and re-typed your password, click the Update button
  • IF your password fits the criteria, the next page will say: Your password has been created.
  • Click on the Continue to login button.
  • Login with your library card number and your new password..
  • You will now be on the Your Account page!

Accessing Electronic Resources

Your FSU login is required to access electronic resources in our databases.

If it isn't working, contact IT asap

OR

See their help pages for info. on how to set up / reset your FSU login password