Members > Maintenance
The decision to collect fines is optional and must be enabled on the Program Options window. Not only if fines will be charged but how much and how frequently. This part of MLM is very simple. Knowing that the library ministry may want to have this feature we added it. There is little or no reporting and a fine can be easily canceled by deleting the record in the Loan > Maintain Fines window.
To collect on a members over due fine first find the member by last name. If the member has an outstanding balance the amount of the fine is displayed in green.
Patron with an outstanding over due amount
When there is an over due amount and the record is selected the Pay Fine button is enabled. Click the Pay Fine button to enter
Displays then fine for each resource that is over due
Click the Record button to receive the total amount due for the selected resource.
Payment received for the high lighted resource
There is the option to cancel payment. Click the Yes button to complete the transaction.
In this case the member had only one resource that was over due. That record has been paid and is no longer open.
To view this and all other closed transactions change the Show option to Closed. The list box now displays the one closed transaction for this member.