Refund a fine
When a patron returns a copy that had been marked lost, paid for, and later returned, a credit is automatically created for the patron.
If the patron has no other fines – or fines that total less than the credit – you can refund the net amount of their fine.
To refund the amount owed if a patron has no other fines or fines that total less than the credit:
- Select Circulation > Fines.
- In the Find Patron field, scan or type a patron barcode or type a patron name.
- If you scan a barcode, the patron's information appears automatically.
- If you type the barcode or name, press Enter or click Go. If a list of patrons appears, select the one you want.
The refund amount appears in parentheses and red text.
- If you want to provide a receipt, do one of the following:
- To print a receipt: Click Print Receipt to open a printable PDF.
- To email a receipt. click Email Receipt, and then select the email addresses to include.
- Click Update.
- From the pop-up that appears, click Yes.