Keep track of your library stuff with a little help from Library Elf
Library Elf is a free service that helps you know when you (or your whole family) have library items due, waiting to be picked up, or overdue. And it’s customizable, so you decide how early — and how often — you get reminders.
What can you get from Elf?
- Get e-mail notices before items are due; you decide when they come
- Get e-mail notices when you have something on hold
- Get e-mail reminders that you have something overdue
- Get text messages on the day an item is due, or goes on hold
- See a calendar showing all of your due dates
If you have more than one library card in your family, you can enter them all into one Elf account so there’s just one place to check for all of those due dates!
Who might want to use Elf?
- Anyone who wants to reduce overdues
- Families with children — and lots of books!
- People who request lots of holds
To sign up for Library Elf
- Follow the instructions on the Elf website.
- Look for the “Sign Up” link at the left side.
- Choose Lincoln Trail Libraries System (IL) as your library
- Enter your Champaign library card number
- Enter your library account PIN (the last four digits of the phone number you provided when you registered for your library card is your default PIN)
- Choose your notification options
Important Note: Library Elf is not affiliated with Lincoln Trail Libraries System or the Champaign Public Library. Use Elf at your own option and risk. Elf users must submit personal information, including their library card number and PIN. Please read the Elf privacy policy and FAQ before signing up.
Elf Demo
See a demonstration of Elf. We think you’ll like it!
A “Snooze Button’ for Books
One Champaign patron who loves Elf said it was like having a helpful snooze button, giving you repeated reminders until you take action!