Home → Circulation in Evergreen → Checking Items In → Check In
3.1. Check In
Last Updated 07/14/2026
Regular check in
On This Page
When materials are returned, they can be checked in from a variety of interfaces in Evergreen, including the Checkin screen, Item Status, and directly from Patron Accounts.
When items are returned to the library, they must be checked in to close out the circulation transaction. Staff may check in items from a variety of interfaces.
Checkin Interface
For standard patron returns, staff should use the checkin interface:
- Click Check In Items from the Circulation and Patrons toolbar, or select Check In from the Circulation menu.
- Scan item barcode or enter manually and click Submit.
- If there is an overdue fine associated with the checkin, an alert will appear at the top of the screen with a fine tally for the current checkin session. To immediately handle fine payment, click the alert to jump to the patron’s bill record.
Checkin from Item Status Interface
This is useful when checking in lots of items at once, particularly items used by the library, such as for programming or storytime. It' also useful individually when you want to check on the status of an item or make edits to it prior to checkin or after checkin.
- Navigate to the Item Status page.
- Scan the barcode(s) or upload a CSV file with the full barcode list.
- After checking statuses or performing other actions on the items, select them from the grid.
- Choose Checkin Items from the Actions menu.
Checkin from an Item Bucket
This is useful when checking in items that already exist in a bucket.
- Navigate to Item Buckets from the Cataloging menu.
- Select the correct bucket from the drop-down list.
- Select all items in the bucket that you wish to check in.
- Choose Open in Item Status from the Actions menu.
- Follow the remaining steps from the Checkin from Item Status section above.
Checkin from the Patron Account
If a patron brings an item up to the desk and you would like to check it in from their account, you can do so by:
- Navigate to the Items Out tab.
- Select the item(s) to be returned.
- Choose Check In Items from the Actions Menu.
Receipts
If a patron brings in an item to return and would like a receipt, you can print one from the Item Checkin screen by clicking the Print Receipt button under the grid: