2.1. Check Out

Last Updated 06/16/2026

Checking Out Regular Items

To check out an item click Check Out Items from the Circulation and Patrons toolbar on the home page, or select Check Out from the Circulation drop down menu.

Check Out is the first option listed in the Circulation dropdown menu.

Scan or enter patron’s barcode and click Submit if entering barcode manually. If scanning, number is submitted automatically.

Scan or enter item barcode manually, clicking Submit if manual.

Item barcode field under Check Out tab in patron account

Due date is now displayed.

When all items are scanned, click the Done button to generate slip receipt or to exit patron record if not printing slip receipts.

Due Dates

Circulation periods are pre-set. When items are checked out, due dates are automatically calculated and inserted into circulation records if the Specific Due Date checkbox is not selected on the Check Out screen. The Specific Due Date checkbox allows you to set a different due date to override the pre-set loan period.

Before you scan the item, select the Specific Due Date checkbox. Enter the date in yyyy-mm-dd format. This date applies to all items until you change the date, de-select the Specific Due Date checkbox, or quit the patron record.

Open Circulation Already Exists

If a patron brings an item to the desk to check out that is already checked out (by a different patron), you will see the message below. Be sure to check the Forgive fines? box if you do not want to charge the previous patrons overdue fines (assuming that the item was found on the shelf after not being checked in properly by staff when the previous patron returned it).

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