Content Notices

Content notices enable you to flag titles that may contain coarse language, violence, sexual content or frightening scenes. Advisories you contribute will be viewable by other library members.

Why Add Content Notices?

Content notices advise other library members about certain types of content, in case they would rather avoid such material.

To add a content advisory from a title’s details page

1. Log in to your account.
2. Search for the title you want.
3. On the title’s details page, scroll down to the More from the community section.
4. Click the Suitability tab. (If the tab is not visible, click More first.)
5. Click Add Notices.
6. In the Notices popup, click the check box for the notice you think is appropriate.
7. If you choose Other, add an explanation.
8. When you are finished, click Post Notice to add your notice to the to the title’s catalog record.

To add a content advisory to an item on a shelf

1. Log in to your account.
2. Go to the shelf that contains the title you want.
3. On the toolbar below the item, click More, and then click Content notices.
4. In the Add Content Notices popup, click the check box for the notice you think is appropriate. You can add up to 400 characters of explanation for each notice if wish. 
5. By default, Content notices are set to private.  If you wish to share them publicly, you can select the checkbox beside Set title to shared.
6. When you are finished, click Save.

Note: You may want to use an age suitability rating in conjunction with your content notice.