Focus on Polaris--Emailed Notices

There is a lot of buzz around one of our new Polaris features--reminder notices by email. This feature is available to all patrons with an email address and has already saved several patrons from having to pay late fees!
This feature works by emailing you 3 days before your books are due to remind you that the books you have out need to be returned or renewed by their due date. This service also works for music and books on CD. We can't send reminders on DVDs and VHS. (Since movies only check out for 3 days, the reminder notices would be received just hours after the items were checked out.) However, patrons with renewed movies or movies checked out for an extended time, like during holiday closings, will get a reminder email 3 days before the due date.
In addition to getting these great reminder notices in your inbox, you can opt to have the library email your overdue notices to you and notify you by email whenever an item is being held for you. This is a great option if you are trying to reduce your carbon footprint because it's paperless.
If either of these services are something you want to do, just talk to one of the library staff members the next time you stop in to see us. Or, send an email with "email notification" as the subject. You can add your email address to your account online, but this will only sign you up for the reminder notices. If you want your overdue and held item notices emailed to you, the staff will have to help you with that.