Loan Periods
Displays Patron Code and Loan Period settings per branch.
Additional Information
Loan periods are determined at Check Out, based on the library performing the checkout, the patron's Patron Code, the item's Loan Period Code. The Loan Periods table contains every possible combination of Branch/Patron Code/Loan Period Code
Patron Loan Limits
Shows max checkouts and holds by Patron Code at each branch, plus fine thresholds.
Additional Information
Polaris has two fine thresholds: When a patron has more account charges than the 1st Level Fine, Polaris will display an alert to staff mentioning that the patron has fines. When a patron is over the 2nd Level Fine their account will be blocked.
Material Type Loan Limits
Displays max checkouts and holds based on Patron Code and Material Type for each branch.
Additional Information
Item checkout limits are determined at checkout, based on the library performing the checkout, the patron's Patron Code and the item's Material Type. When an item is checked out, Polaris will compare the patron's current number of checkouts with the Patron Code/Material Type combination for the transacting branch. If the patron's current number of items is greater than or equal to the limit, Polaris will block the checkout.
Similarly, hold limits are determined at the time the hold is placed based on the hold's pickup location. When a new hold is placed, if the patron's current number of holds is greater than or equal to the branch's limit, Polaris will reject the hold.
Patron Notice Custom Text
Displays custom message text and frequency settings for patron notices per branch.