All major Cellphone carriers have a setup to email directly to a phone.
https://teamunify.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/57460-communication-email-to-sms-gateway-list
lists the email gateways for all major companies.
Example: If a patron has the cellphone number 1-207-999-9999 and are
a us cellular customer, to send them a txt you would send it to
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Quoting Andrea DeBiase <[log in to unmask]>:
> I was wondering if any libraries had a business cell phone for
> texting customers? Often that is how people want to communicate and
> I really do no want to use my cell phone for people I don't know!
> Emailing is fine and many have that on their phones now too. Also
> use Facebook messenger. I also use my own phone to upload programing
> and event photos to the library Facebook page...
>
> Just curious...Happy Thanksgiving and thank you,
>
> Andrea
>
>
> --
> Andrea DeBiase
> Library Director
> Carrabassett Valley Public Library
> 3209 Carrabassett Dr #3
> Carrabassett Valley ME 04947
> PHONE: 207-237-3535
>
> I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
> ~Jorge Luis Borges
>
Justin Martin
Library Director
Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library
Van Buren, Me