Renewal of Materials

(1) TO RENEW ITEMS WHILE IN CHECKOUT SCREEN

  1. Be in the Checkout Screen (F2)
  2. Select item to be renewed by checking the box to the left of the title (see screenshot below)
  3. Go to bottom of screen and find window on left with “Renew” pictured
  4. Click the blue box labeled “Go” to the right of “Renew.” Item(s) will be renewed.

(2) TO RENEW ITEMS WHILE IN PATRON RECORD

  1. Be in Patron Record (F6)
  2. Select “Items Out” from menu on left of screen
  3. Select items to be renewed checking the box to the left of the title (see screenshot below)
  4. Go to the bottom of screen and find window on left with “Renew” pictured
  5. Click the blue box labeled “Go” to the right of “Renew.” Item(s) will be renewed.

(3) RENEWAL LIMITS

No item that has a Hold/Request on it should be renewed

If an item is renewable (see below), it can be renewed 2 times

Special exceptions: A patron may renew items even there is an outstanding balance on the account, as long as the items fall within the 2-renewal limit and have no holds or requests, except in cases where the patron has received a final notice for the items in question. Final notices and dates are documented in the comments section of the account, in the form of “FN mm/dd/yy”. In instances where a final notice has been issued for items currently overdue, please inform the patron that the items in question must be returned to the library to stop accrual of fines or transition to “LOST” status.

  1. CAN be renewed
    1. Books – Adult, YA, and Juvenile
    2. Books on CD – Adult, YA, Juvenile, and Juvenile CD Kits
    3. Music CDs
    4. Rosetta Stone Kits
    5. Baby Booster Boxes/Bags
    6. DVDs
    7. Videos
    8. Wii Games
  2. CANNOT be renewed
    1. Magazines
    2. Items on hold
    3. Items already renewed twice