Book Librarian Plus allows you to loan books, keep track of who has books and print an overdue list.
To Check Out a Book
1. Locate the book you want to check out in the book list.
2. Highlight the located book in the book list and click the Edit Button. See screen below:
3. Click the Borrower Lookup Button to display the borrower list. From the list you can select a borrower or add a borrower and then make the selection. The selected borrower will be displayed in the borrower fields as shown above.
4. Enter the Loan Date (L-Date) and the Due Date (D-Date) in the applicable fields.
5. Check the [ ] Loaned box.
To Check-In a Book
1. Locate the book you want to check out in the book list.
2. Highlight the located book in the book list and click the Edit Button
3. Click the Check In Button. This will clear the Borrower and the Loan and Due Date fields. Enter a return date if desired.
Print a List of Borrowers
To print a list of borrowers and the books the borrowers have check out perform the steps below.
1. From the Main Menu, select Reports>Report Designer
2. On the Report Designer Screen, highlight Borrower Report. See Screen Below.
3. Click the Print Button at the bottom of the screen to generate a list of borrowers report along with the books checked out.
4. You can also print a similar report by selecting the following from the main menu: Reports>Borrowers. The above report has a different layout and it can be changed using the Report Designer.
Print a List of Overdue Reports
To print a list of Borrowers with overdue books perform the steps below.
1. From the Main Menu, select Reports>Report Designer
2. On the Report Designer Screen, highlight Overdue Report. See Screen Below.
3. Click the Print Button at the bottom of the screen to generate a list of borrowers with overdue books.
4. You can also print a similar report by selecting the following from the main menu: Reports>Overdue. The above report has a different layout and it can be changed using the Report Designer.