Library Members
Register students and teachers as library members so they can borrow books.
Library members are students, teachers and staff who are registered to borrow books. You can set limits on how many books each member can borrow at a time.
Who can be a member
| Member | How they join | Borrowing limit |
|---|---|---|
| Student | Added along with their class | 2 books · default limit (adjustable) |
| Teacher | Added as an employee | 5 books · default limit (adjustable) |
| Staff | Added as an employee | 3 books · default limit (adjustable) |
Default limits — adjust them per member when you add them.
Steps to add members
- 1
Open the members screen
Go to Library → Members. - 2
Click Add Member
- 3
Select the member type
Choose Student or Employee. - 4
Select the person
Search and select them from the dropdown. - 5
Set the maximum books
Set Maximum Books Allowed — 2 for students, 5 for teachers, for example. - 6
Set the borrowing duration
For example 14 days for students, 30 days for teachers. - 7
Save
Click Save. They can now borrow books.
Bulk add by class
You can add all students of a class as library members at once. No need to add them one by one.