Circulation desk

Loans & circulation

Track every title currently on loan, return books to the shelf, and review the closed loan history for your library.

Issue a new loan

Hand an available title to an active member and pick a loan period. The copy is marked on loan immediately.

On loan

2 active

Overdue Past due

Dystopian

George Orwell

Bob Smith

bob@example.com

Dystopian 9780451524935

Active

Classic

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Alice Johnson

alice@example.com

Classic 9780743273565

3 closed

Closed loan history
Book	Member	Loaned	Closed	Status
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien	Diana Prince diana@example.com	Oct 29, 2026	Nov 3, 2026	Returned
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee	Charlie Brown charlie@example.com	Oct 4, 2026	Oct 19, 2026	Returned
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen	Edward Norton edward@example.com	Sep 24, 2026	Marked lost	Lost

loans currently checked out

Overdue

Returned

Lost

Members

14-day standard loan

Books are issued for two weeks by default. Check the due date before handing over a title.
Returns release the title

Use Return book to close the loan and put the copy back into circulation.
Lost copies are flagged

Mark lost only when a copy cannot be recovered. The record stays in history for audit.