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Using Circulation Using Circulation

This chapter describes:
• How to set up the circulation schedule for your library, including closed dates and hours of operation.
• How to conduct circulation transactions, including loans, returns, renewals, reserves and holds,
bookings, and fines.
• How to change the system date.

Note: Some features
described in this chapter may
have been disabled by your
system administrator, or you
may not have permission to
access them.

Signing In to Circulation
In order to use Circulation, you must sign in to the Catalog with the appropriate permissions.
1. Click the Sign In link that appears on the right side of most pages in the Catalog.
2. Type your login name in the Login Name/Barcode box.
3. In the Password box, type your password.
4. Click Sign In. M5 displays the tabs for all library functions that you have permission to access.
5. Click the Circulation tab at the top of the page.

NOTE: If you need to sign out, click the Catalog tab and then click the Sign Out link on the right.

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