Tip for: 10.20.14

Do you charge fines at your library? Would you like a way to accept a payment greater than the fine amount and add the rest as credit to a patron’s account? You can, using Web Librarian.


To add credit:

  • In Web Librarian, make the patron current.
  • Go to the Charges Tab.
  • Click on the Credit subtab.
  • Click the add (+) icon at the bottom left.
  • Enter the credit amount, choose a Payment Method, and make a note.
  • Press Okay.


To make a payment from credit:

  • In Web Librarian, make the patron current.
  • Go to the Charges Tab.
  • Click on the Charges subtab.
  • Select the charge.
  • Click on Make Payment.
  • Set the Payment field to 0, and enter the Charge Amount in the Pay From Credit field.
  • Press OK.