1. Ask a library staff member: Supply your phone number and/or your email to library staff and we will record your information into your library account record so we can notify you according to your preference.
2. Change this information yourself: You’ll need to have your phone number (in a special format) in the email address field of your record. Here are the steps to follow:

Click on “Account Login” or “Login” in the upper right corner of our web site or catalog.

Once you’re logged in, click the “Modify Personal Info” link on the left.

Just put in your 10-digit cell phone number with no spaces or punctuation, followed by “@sms.oplin.org”. Separate this from your email address with a comma but no space.

It doesn’t matter which comes first – email address or phone number (in text message format). All the following examples will work:

• youraddress@nowhere.com
• 1234567890@sms.oplin.org
• 1234567890@sms.oplin.org,youraddress@nowhere.com (text message and email notifications)
  
  

You do not have to get email notifications in order to receive text notifications. Getting both, especially if you have a smartphone, might be a good idea; you can easily check the email for details, whether the message is a reminder of due dates coming up, notice of holds that are ready for you, or an overdue notice.

Ask at any check-in/check-out desk for more information.