Genesee District Library offers text notification, in addition to phone and email. To begin, please tell any staff member that you’d like your notifications by text message. You can also text SIGNUP to (833) 403-0520. You’ll begin receiving notifications about your holds and checkouts.
Setup Commands
Text Command
Description
SIGNUP
Sign up for text notices
ADDCARD
Adds a library card to your phone number
MYCARDS
Lists all the cards attached to your phone number and their expiration dates
DROPCARD
Removes a library card from your phone number
SWITCHPHONE
Use this with your new phone number to move your notices to that number
QUIT
Stop receiving text notices
Account Commands
Text Command
Description
HL
Gives you a list of all held items available for pickup
CXH
Lets you select and cancel unwanted held items
IOWEU
Gives you the total fines for each library card
MYBOOKS
Gives you the status of all your library card items
Renewal Commands
Text Command
Description
ALL
Renews all eligible overdue items and items due in the next couple days
RA
Renews all eligible items
OA
Renews all eligible overdue items
RL
Gives you a list of all renewable items
OI
Gives you list of all overdue items not eligible for renewal
RI
Gives you a list of all items not eligible for renewal
