Renewing Items

To renew items using the Checked-Out Items tab, you must be assigned permission 94 (View patron record in check-out). For more information, see Permissions Used By Sierra.

You can renew items in Sierra in the following ways:

From the patron's record
Using the Renew (No Patron) function

You can either allow the system to calculate a new loan period for the renewal, or choose a specific due date for the renewed item.

When you attempt to renew an item, the system determines whether the item is eligible for renewal:

If the renewal is permitted, the system updates the patron and item records and enables you to print a renewal receipt (also referred to as date due slips). In addition, the system takes special actions when renewing items with the following conditions:
If the renewal is blocked, the system displays a message to alert you that the renewal was not successful.

See also:: Renewing INN-Reach Items; Viewing or Renewing Checked-out Items in WebPAC; Renewing Items at Express Lane Stations; Renewing Items via SMS (U.S. Libraries Only); Renewing Items By Telephone; Automatic Renewal