Library Elf is a free, independently-run library book tracking service that lets you consolidate your library holdings and receive up-to-date emails or text messages to your phone about your books that are coming due or overdue.
Who uses Elf?
- Anyone who wants to reduce overdues
- Families with children and lots of books
- Individuals with several library cards
- Anyone who requests a lot of holds
What's delivered?
- Email and/or RSS alerts before items are due
- Email and/or RSS alerts on overdues and holds
- Consolidated list of yours or your family's library loans and holds
- Cellphone text message alerts for holds (US and Canada)
- Real-time checking by browser
NOTE: On the second page of the sign-up, Library Elf requests your Library PIN, which is your last name.