User manual

Chapter 6
Library or
branch
Patron
category
Item Type
Loan Period
Fine Amount
Current
Checkout
Allowed
Default
Library C
Student
Student
Default
Default
21
14
5
10
5
3
The first rule above can apply to Library C as well; however Koha will use the
second rule for Library C, as it is more specific.
Similarly the total current checkout table can be configured as follows:
Library or branch
Patron category Total Current Checkouts
Allowed
Default
Default 5
Configuring the calendar and calculation
of due date and fines
In this section we will learn about Koha's calendar module and how to configure
fines and due date calculations.
Koha holidays
It is important to note that in Koha, a holiday is any day when the library
is closed.
Calendar and fine calculation
You can choose to have Koha ignore the Calendar. If the calendar is ignored fines
are calculated every day, even if the day is a holiday.
Calculation of due dates in Koha
Koha offers three options for due date calculations:
You can choose to have Koha ignore the calendar; the due date will be
calculated as check out date plus loan period, even if this date is a holiday.
You can have Koha exclude holidays from the loan period. So in this case the
due date will be calculated as check out date plus loan period plus number of
holiday during loan period.
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