Get the most out of your library! Preferred Searches NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Catalog email alerts
Jan 20, 2015
Waiting to see if the library is going to buy a certain book? Want to be notified if the library buys a title you suggest? Set up a catalog email alert and never miss a new title again.
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Get the most out of your library!
Preferred Searches
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
You’ve suggested a book, movie, or CD for purchase.
How will you know if the library adds it to the collection?
Create a Preferred Search and you will get an email alert when we add a requested item to the
collection!
Click on My Account.
Sign in with your library card number and PIN.
Your Name123 Your StreetCity, TN [email protected]
Click Search the Catalogto set up your preferred search.
Type the Title of the item you suggested for purchase.
Be sure to click the radio button next to Title.
Click Submit.
Your results page should look something like this.
The library does not own the title.
We want an alert if the library adds the title to the collection.
Click on Save as preferred search.
It may look like nothing happened, but click on Patron Record…
Your Name123 Your StreetCity, TN [email protected] Preferred Searches are
listed at the bottom of your account.
Your Name123 Your StreetCity, TN [email protected]
Now you need to set your search to send you email alerts.
Your Name123 Your StreetCity, TN [email protected]
Click the checkbox next to the title of the book.
Your Name123 Your StreetCity, TN [email protected]
You may cancel an email alert at any time. Just uncheck the email
box and click Update List.
Get the most out of your library!If you need help placing a hold,
please contact the library and we are happy to assist you.
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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