{"id":3298,"date":"2017-02-01T16:20:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T16:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/207.210.128.61\/?page_id=3298"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:44:06","slug":"shoutbomb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/?page_id=3298","title":{"rendered":"Text Message Alerts with Shoutbomb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shoutbomb\"shoutbomb\"<\/span><\/h1>\n

Shoutbomb is a FREE text message-based service that sends you reminders from your library. \u00a0Keep on top of your due dates, renew items, find out when a hold is ready for pickup, and get notifications about the programs and events that interest you!<\/p>\n

Why Should I Sign Up?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Receive text messages on your phone immediately when:
\n\u2022 Items you requested are ready for pickup.
\n\u2022 Items you are borrowing are overdue.<\/p>\n

Use your phone to text the library to:
\n\u2022 Renew your items<\/p>\n

Shoutbomb has features to make managing your account easier:
\n\u2022 Receive notices on multiple library cards.<\/p>\n

Signing up is totally free!<\/b> Standard text rates apply.<\/p>\n

How To Sign Up Using Your Cell Phone:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Using a phone that can send text-messages to an e-mail address.<\/li>\n
  2. Text the word SIGNUP<\/b> to (844) 213-2295<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. You should receive a reply asking for a library card number.<\/li>\n
  4. Text your library card number.<\/li>\n
  5. You should receive a confirmation text with an email request. \u00a0Responding with your email address is optional.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What can Shoutbomb do?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

    You can interact with Shoutbomb via text message in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n

    Text these commands to (844) 213-2295:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

    HELP<\/b> – Detailed description of each keyword
    \nADDCARD+card# <\/b>– Add a secondary library card to your notification account
    \nDROPCARD<\/b> – Remove a secondary library card
    \nHOLDS<\/b> – Hold notices Opt In\/Out
    \nNOTICES<\/b> – Current status of all your Opt In\/Out services
    \nQUIT+card# <\/b>– Stop this text notices service<\/p>\n

    RENEW <\/b>– Renew notices Opt In\/Out
    \nRESEND<\/b> – Resend the last message
    \nSIGNUP+card# <\/b>– Register for this text notices service
    \nSWITCHPHONE <\/b>– Change the phone number receiving texts
    \nOVERDUE<\/b> – Overdue notice Opt In\/Out
    \nFEES <\/b>– Fee notice Opt In\/Out
    \nADDEMAIL+email address <\/b>– Update email address
    \nDROPMAIL<\/b> – Delete email address
    \nIOWEU<\/b> – Display Fines and Fees<\/p>\n

    Get Custom Notifications from the West Haven Library!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Want to get the latest from the library?\u00a0 Text the following keywords to (844) 213-2295:<\/b><\/p>\n

    whnews<\/b>: general library announcements, including hours updates and snow closings<\/p>\n

    whadult<\/b>: announcements about library programs for adults<\/p>\n

    whchildren<\/b>: announcements about library programs for children<\/p>\n

    whteen<\/b>: announcements about library programs for teens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Shoutbomb Shoutbomb is a FREE text message-based service that sends you reminders from your library. \u00a0Keep on top of your due dates, renew items, find out when a hold is ready for pickup, and get notifications about the programs and events that interest you! Why Should I Sign Up? Receive text messages on your phone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3298","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3298"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7898,"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3298\/revisions\/7898"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}