Text Message Notifications From 844-596-1330
You can sign up for text notices for your library account. We’ll let you know when your holds are available for pickup, when items are due or overdue, and more.
The library does not charge a fee for this service, but your cell phone plan’s regular text messaging rates apply.
How Do I Sign Up?
Contact a staff person at any library location or call 970-686-5603. Let them know you would like to receive text notifications. Once you are registered, you’ll receive a list of active and inactive notices. Use the commands listed below to add or change your active notices.
Command
- ADDCARD - Add a secondary library card to your notification account
- DROPCARD - Remove a secondary library card
- HOLDS - Hold notices Opt In/Out
- IOWEU - See the current fine total on your account
- NOTICES - Current status of all your Opt In/Out services
- OVERDUE - Overdue notice Opt In/Out
- RENEW - Renew notices Opt In/Out
- RESEND - Resend the last message
- SIGNUP - Register for this text notices service
- SWITCHPHONE - Change the phone number receiving texts
What Kinds of Notices Will I Get?
Text NOTICES to view the current status of all the opt-in/out notices.
The following notices are ON by default. Texting the keyword (e.g. HOLDS) to 844-596-1330 will turn that type of notice off. Text the keyword again to turn the notifications back on.
- HOLDS - This is a notice that you have holds ready to be picked up.
- OVERDUE - This is a notice that things are already overdue.
- RENEW - This is a notice that things will soon be due, and you can renew them.
Other Commands
- HELP - Get help with a command. E.g., type HELP FEES to get help with that command.
- FEES -This is a notice that there are fines or fees owed.
- MYBOOKS - Inquire about the status of all of your library items.
- IOWEU - Get a list of fines and fees for all registered barcodes.
- RHL - Get a list of holds expiring soon.
- HL - Get a list of holds that are ready to pick up.
- OA - The service will attempt to renew all overdue items and will reply with a list of items that were successfully and unsuccessfully renewed.
- OL - Generates a numbered list of all overdue items eligible for renewal.
- RA - The service will attempt to renew all items and will reply with a list of items that were successfully and unsuccessfully renewed.
- RI - Get a list of items that are coming due and that cannot be renewed.
- RL - Generates a numbered list of renewable items.
- MYCARDS - Generates a numbered list of the barcodes currently registered to your phone.
- ADDCARD - This will add a barcode registered to your phone for notices.
- DROPCARD - To remove a card from your phone for notices.
- ADDEMAIL - Change email on your account.
- RESEND - Receive last message again.
When Will I Receive Texts?
Texts will be sent only when activity on your account triggers a message and will be sent between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
How do I stop receiving text notices?
Contact a staff member at 970-686-5603 or visit your local library.