Renew a loan

Renew a patron's loan from the staff side. Patrons can also renew themselves from their portal.

Where (staff side)

Loans → find the loan → click "Renew"

Renewal rules

• Within the renewal window (3 days before due, default)
• Hasn't hit the maximum renewals (2 by default)
• No waitlist blocking renewal

Override

Even when the rules block a renewal, an admin can override:

• Open the loan
• Click "Force renew"
• Confirm

This bumps the due date and counts as a renewal. Useful for special cases (patron is travelling, etc.).

Renewal without re-checkout

The patron doesn't need to bring the book back. Renewing extends the existing loan in place.

What changes

• Due date moves forward by the loan period (21 days default)
• Renewed count increments
• Patron gets a confirmation email

Renewals on lost-but-found books

If a book was marked lost and returns later, you can:

• Recover the copy (Catalog → mark active again)
• The patron's old loan is closed automatically
• They can borrow again as a fresh loan

Limits per plan

Renewal limits are global per library, not per plan. Adjust in Settings → Loan Policies.