Highland ConnectED

What is the ConnectED card?

The ConnectED card is a student library card from Selover Public Library. You can use it to get books, eBooks, and more. You don’t ever have to worry about overdue fines with your ConnectED card. If you already have a regular library card, the ConnectED card gives you ten additional eBook checkouts.

How do I get a ConnectED card for my student?

First, your child may already have been issued a ConnectED card if they began Kindergarten after 2021! Most Highland kindergarten students are issued a ConnectED card at the start of the school year. You can check by calling the library at 419-768-3431 or emailing us at info@seloverlibrary.org.

If you know your student does not have a ConnectED card, simply download and fill out this form. Then, you can either email us a scan or photo of the completed form, or have your student turn in their completed form to their homeroom teacher or school librarian. Once we have the form, we’ll issue a ConnectED card, which will be delivered to the student’s homeroom teacher.

What do I do first?

Now that you have your ConnectED card, the first step is to change your temporary password (provided when the card is issued) to your 4-digit Highland student ID.

How to change your password:

Go to cool-cat.org.
Click My Account in the upper right corner.
Enter your library card number and temporary password.
Click on Account Preferences.
For Password, click Change.
Type your temporary password in Current Password, your student ID number in New Password, and click Submit. Now you are able to access all the cool stuff your ConnectEd card makes available to you.

The ConnectED program from Selover Library and Highland Local Schools was spotlighted in OhioNET's January 2021 newsletter with the headline "Selover Public Library and Highland Local Schools Team Up for Student Success." Click here to read more about our efforts to provide more library services to Highland students!

Getting Books:

You can use your library card to check out up to four books at a time from Selover Public Library. Your books will be delivered to your school library if your school is open. They will take a few days to get there. You can return them to your school library or to Selover Library. If Highland is not in session, you can pick your books up at Selover Library.

To place a hold on books:

Go to cool-cat.org.
Search the catalog for the subject or title you want. Books at Selover Library will get to you faster than books at other libraries.
Click Place Hold.
Enter your library card number and student ID as password. Select Selover Library as your pickup library and click Submit. Your book will be delivered to Highland Schools.

Getting eBooks:

You can get up to ten eBooks or eAudiobooks at a time on your account.

To get eBooks:

Go to your app store and download Libby. It’s free!
When you set up the app, you will need this information: Selover Public Library is your library’s name. Your library card number. Your PIN is your 4-digit student ID.
Search the digital library for an item you want and click Borrow. Your items will return themselves when they are due. For more information, visit overdrive.com.

Getting Online Resources:

You can find trustworthy information for reports or papers using your library card, as well as other learning resources using the Ohio Web Library (OWL).

A few highlights:

World Book Encyclopedia
EBSCOhost - magazines, journals, newspapers, and more
Transparent Language - learn to speak a new language
Lynda - technology and career training for older students

To get to OWL:

Go to seloverlibrary.org.
Click Online Resources.
Click Ohio Web Library (OWL).
Enter your library card number and student ID for the PIN if asked.