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Visual guide to loan rules

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Learn how loan periods are calculated on the public calendar, including various setting scenarios.

Overview

Icon Description
X Day of Reservation from pickup date to due date
X Preceding days blocked to prevent reservation conflict
✓ Day Available for Pickup Date/Day of Use
X Setting: No. of Days to Block after Due Date

Example 1

  • Loan Period: 3 days
  • Items: 1 copy
  • Pickup Date/Day of Use: July 14
  JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY
Item 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
COPY 1     X X X X X    
  ✓ ✓           ✓ ✓

Example 2

  • Loan Period: 4 days
  • Items: 2 copies
  • Pickup Date/Day of Use: July 13 & 14
  JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY
Item 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
COPY 1   X X X X X X X  
COPY 2 X X X X X X      
  ✓           ✓ ✓ ✓

Example 3

  • Loan Period: 3 days
  • Items: 2 copies
  • Pickup Date/Day of Use: July 13 & 14
  • Setting: No. of Days to Block after Due Date: 1
  JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY
Item 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
COPY 1 X X X X X X X X X
COPY 2 X X X X X X X    
                ✓ ✓