Self Circulation on the OPAC - information pack
This is a collection of documents we have about the self circulation function on Koha.
How to limit the OPAC self checkout module to specific patron categories
This document will outline how to enable a function on the self checkout page for patrons to view their current checkouts from the OPAC.
Navigate to the SCOLoadCheckoutsByDefault
Go to Koha administration > System Preferences and search for SCOLoadCheckoutsByDefault.
This will bring up a system preference of the same name.
To allow patrons to view their current checkouts through the self check module on the OPAC, set this system preference to Show the patron's list of current checkouts by default when they log in to the self-checkout module and click Save all Circulation preferences.
Appearance on the OPAC
| Version | Date | Detail | Author |
| 1.0 | 15/07/26 | Doc. Created | Holly Cooper |
| 1.1 | 22/07/27 | Adding details | Holly Cooper |
How to allow patrons to view current checkouts on OPAC self checkout
This document will outline how to enable a function on the self checkout page for patrons to view their current checkouts from the OPAC.
Navigate to the SCOLoadCheckoutsByDefault
Go to Koha administration > System Preferences and search for SCOLoadCheckoutsByDefault.
This will bring up a system preference of the same name.
To allow patrons to view their current checkouts through the self check module on the OPAC, set this system preference to Show the patron's list of current checkouts by default when they log in to the self-checkout module and click Save all Circulation preferences.
Appearance on the OPAC
| Version | Date | Detail | Author |
| 1.0 | 15/07/26 | Doc. Created | Holly Cooper |
| 1.1 | 22/07/27 | Adding details | Holly Cooper |
How to enable renewals on the OPAC
It is possible to allow patrons to renew their own items from their accounts on the OPAC. This can be done instead of or in tandem with staff renewals.
Enable the functionality
Go to Koha administration > System Preferences and search for OpacRenewalAllowed.
This will bring up a system preference of the same name.
Set this system preference as Allow patrons to renew their own books on the OPAC and click Save all OPAC preferences.
Renewing on the OPAC
When patrons sign into the OPAC they can view their checked out items in the your summary tab of their account. There will be a Renew column with details of the renewals available on the different items.
To renew one or a selection of items click the small tick box in the Renew column and then click the Renew selected.
To renew all items, tick the Renew all button.
| Version | Date | Detail | Author |
| 1.0 | 04/12/19 | Doc. Created | Holly Cooper |
| 1.1 | 27/03/20 | Adding details | Holly Cooper |
| 1.2 | 29/07/26 | Updating for newer version of Koha | Holly Cooper |
How to enable check in through the OPAC
It is possible to allow patrons to check items back into the school from the OPAC page.
Navigate to the SelfCheckInModule system preference
Navigate to Koha administration > System Preferences and search for SelfCheckInModule.
This will bring up a system preference of the same name.
Set the system preference to Enable the standalone self check-in module and click Save all Circulation preferences.
Navigate to the self checkin page
To navigate to the self checkin page, copy the link in the SelfCheckInModule system preference - /cgi-bin/koha/sci/sci-main.pl.
Go to the OPAC homepage.
Paste the link from the SelfCheckInModule system preference at the end of homepage URL and click enter.
This will open a login page.
Login to the checkin module. Either each patron can login themselves OR a device can be left out with a staff account logged in so anybody can login from the OPAC. This will open a new page where items can be checked in by having the barcode typed or scanned into the box.
Click Submit.
Click Check in.
To end session, click Finish.
| Version | Date | Detail | Author |
| 1.0 | 10/08/26 | Document created | Holly Cooper |