Library Check Out To Patron

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Checking out copies in Follett Destiny® Library Manager provides the option to check out copies to patron or by homeroom. The steps involved for these check out methods differ.

important If you have both the Add title from search results and Check out library materials permissions, you can add permanent and temporary title records during checkout. To be able to create temporary records during checkout, you must have the Add temporary titles during checkout permission.

The instructions that follow cover how to check out copies to a patron. For instructions on how to check out copies by homeroom, go to Check out By Homeroom. For instructions on how to hide a patron's barcode on check out, go to Hide patron barcode on check-out and check-in.

To check out copies to a patron

  1. If you are not on the Check Out page, then follow the steps in the blue title bar.
  2. Deselect the Only search checkbox.
  3. To complete the task for active patrons, select the Only Active Patrons checkbox.
  4. Make sure the cursor is in the Find field. Scan the copy barcode(s) that the patron is checking out. The most recently checked out copy appears in the Items Out section. When copies are in the Checked Out section, you have the option to change the due date.
    • To change the due date of the copies in the Items Out section, click Change Date.
    • Make changes accordingly, click Save.
  1. To print out a circulation receipt, see Print circulation receipts.
  2. Repeat the above steps for additional checkouts.

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Destiny v16.5 Help includes the most recent product updates. For details, see What's New in Destiny Version 16.5.

 

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