Description:
The Materials Booking feature allows patrons to “book” (reserve) library materials for future use. Unlike holds, where a patron’s request is placed and supplied as quickly as possible, Materials Booking requests provide a way for patrons to reserve an item to be used at a specified time, established at the time of booking the item.
Items can be booked rather than held or borrowed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Libraries can use this for laptops, hot spots, or fishing poles – even to reserve rooms for community functions or events.
Key features:
- With Materials Booking, you will be able to book materials far in advance.
- The bookings can last hours, days, weeks, or months.
- When you place a booking, you can create additional bookings if the patron wants to reserve the item for multiple or recurring usages.
- You can also group a patron’s multiple bookings together under an event. For example, you might choose to create an event link for all of the bookings associated with a community group’s recurring meetings.