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How do I know when my items are due or when my holds are ready to pick up?

Email notifications

You will receive notifications through emails if you registered your email address when you apply for your library card. You can disable it anytime with our staff.

Text notifications

Log in to your account with your barcode and PIN. Then opt-in SMS alert.

 

SMS Alerts Service Description

The SMS Alerts service gives you the option to receive text messages from the library on your mobile device. After you opt into SMS Alerts, The library will send you text messages to bring an event to your attention, such as an overdue item or a hold ready for pickup. 

You can choose to opt-out of the SMS Alerts service at any time.

Pricing: Message and data rates may apply.

Short Code Information

All Alert services are originated from shortcodes 82453 or 35143. You will never receive any content from the library from any other source.

Service/Help info

To get help with the Library SMS Alert text message service, you may email us at webmaster@deschuteslibrary.org.

You can also request our contact information from your mobile phone at any time by sending a text message with the word HELP to 82453 or 35143

Opt-In/Opt-Out info

To opt-out from the Library Alerts, send a text message with the word STOP, STOP ALL, END, QUIT, CANCEL or UNSUBSCRIBE to 82453 or 35143 from your mobile phone and we will unsubscribe you from our service. You will not receive any additional text messages via your mobile phone.

You may also opt-out by logging into your patron record and updating your patron record.

Frequency of program service

The Library Alert is a monthly subscription service. The Library will send SMS alerts whenever you have new items that have become available for you to pick up. Message frequency is based on profile. Although the Library does not charge for this service, message and data rates may apply.

Carriers supported on the program

  • All West Wireless
  • Alltel
  • AT&T
  • Bluegrass
  • Boost
  • Cambridge Telecom
  • Cellcom
  • Cellular One
  • Cellular South
  • Centennial
  • Cincinatti Bell
  • Cricket
  • EKN - Appalachian Wireless
  • FMTC - Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company
  • GCI - General Communications, Inc
  • Illinois Valley Cellular
  • Immix
  • Inland Cellular
  • Nex-Tech Wireless
  • Nextel Communications
  • NNTC - Nucla-Naturita Telephone Company
  • nTelos
  • Revol
  • Silver Star PCS
  • Snake River PCS
  • South Central Utah
  • Sprint
  • Syringa
  • T-Mobile
  • UBET Wireless/STRATA
  • United Wireless
  • US Cellular
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Virgin
  • West Central Wireless
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