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Temple Library lives in Slack now. Search ~600 titles, check books out, and return them without leaving Slack. There's also a web app at library.intertrendhub.com — same catalog, same loans, plus barcode self-checkout and admin tools. Sign in there with your work Google account.
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Getting started in Slack
- In Slack, simply search for Temple Library from the top bar (is also under Apps on the sidebar — search "Temple Library" if you don't see it).
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- Click the Home tab. That's the library.
- Nothing to sign up for. Your account links automatically from your Slack email —
@intertrend.com and @creativeclasscollective.org are approved.
Browsing and searching
- Search bar at the top of Home — type a title or author and results appear right there.
- Collection buttons — tap a collection to browse everything in it.
- 🆕 Recently Added — the 10 newest books. The button shows a count of what's been added in the last 7 days.
- Click any book to open its details: cover, author, collection, and a checkout button.
Checking out
- Find the book (search, collection, or Recently Added).
- Hit Check out.
- You get a DM confirming it, with a Check in button attached.
- Grab the physical copy off the shelf.
Already-checked-out books show as Checked out instead of an active button.
Checking in / returning
Two ways:
- Click Check in on the confirmation DM, or