Library banner
Discover how to configure a banner that will appear on the Welcome screen of your CapiraMobile app.
Overview
When your library adds a Banner alert/notification in the Staff Dashboard, the text is shown prominently on the Welcome screen so your patrons can see timely announcements. You can use the banner to:
- Surface announcements (closures, events, etc.) directly on the Welcome screen without requiring a second push notification
- Provide time-sensitive messages that patrons will see at app launch
Important notes about banners
- A user can tap the 'X' in the corner of the banner message to dismiss the banner alert until the next time the app is started.
- If you do not want a banner shown, leave the banner text empty. The app will render no banner area and will not change layout spacing.

Configure banner
- From the left navigation, under the Elements menu, select Alerts/Notifications > Banner.
- Enter a title (e.g., "Upcoming closure").
- Add the text for the banner (e.g., "All branches closed on January 20th in observance of MLK Day"). The banner text has a 256-character limit.
- (Optional) Click Expand Translations under the Alert Notice text box to add one or more language translations for the title or text of the banner. See Text field translations.
- (Optional) Add a link to a webpage with more information about the content of the banner.
- Click Save.
