Access Collections

You can access Collections anywhere, anytime. There is no limit to the number of collections you can create, how many items they can contain, and who you can share them with.

Notes:

  • You must have Destiny 15.0 or later to access Collections.
  • If you do not have a Destiny login and password, you can still view a collection someone shares with you (via a link).

There are two ways to access Collections:

To access Collections from Destiny Discover:

Note: You can access Destiny Discover via a link or desktop shortcut provided by the librarian or teacher. Or, go to destinydiscover.com. See Destiny Discover Help for more information.

Do one of the following (depending on how the user experience is set up at your district):

  • In the Destiny Discover header, select Applications icon. > Collections.

    Destiny Discover homepage with applications icon and Collections option highlighted.

  • In the Destiny Discover header, click Collections.

    Destiny Discover homepage with Collections tab highlighted.

You can also access Collections from the Destiny Discover homepage. On the Collections carousel, click SEE ALL, or scroll to find the desired collection.

Collections ribbon on the Destiny Discover homepage.

Notes:

  • If you do not see the Collections carousel, a Destiny or site administrator can turn it on.Closed 

    In the header, do one of the following (depending on how the user experience is set up at your district):
    • Select Applications icon. > Discover Admin > Display Options > Featured Content.
    • Select More > Admin > Display Options > Featured Content.

    In the Carousels section, select the Collections checkbox, and then click Save.
  • The order of collections is the same on the Destiny Discover homepage carousel and your school carousel on the Collections homepage.

To access Collections from Destiny Back Office:

  1. Log in to Destiny with your username and password.
  2. Do one of the following (depending on how Destiny is set up at your district):
    • In the Destiny header, select Applications icon. > Collections.
    • On the Destiny Back Office homepage, select Catalog > Destiny Discover. Then, in the Destiny Discover header, click Collections.

Navigate to Collections

Use the Destiny header, available on any page, to navigate to Collections.

There are two different versions of the header, depending on how Destiny is set up at your district:

Important: The new user experience is currently part of a closed beta and is not yet available for general release.
  • If you see the Applications icon Applications icon. in the top-right, your district has enabled the new user experience feature.

    Header with Applications icon highlighted.

  • If you see "Hi, [user name]," the new user experience is not enabled.

    Header with greeting highlighted.

Note: For more information on enabling the new user experience, see Destiny Back Office Help.