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Alma Tips: Simple Loan

Updated July 2025. Direct comments to droggenbaum@nvcc.edu.

Simple Loan

 

Required Roles: Circulation Desk Operator or Manager OR Circulation Desk Operator – Limited (student workers)


1. Navigate to Manage Patron Services (Fulfillment > Check Out/Check In >Manage Patron Services).  

2. Scan in patron’s barcode or type in their myNOVA username or EMPLID. Click Go. (NOVACard not scanning? You may need to add a barcode to the patron account.)


3. Patron information shows. Scan item into Scan item barcode field. Most library scanners automatically Enter when they scan, but if you manually entered the barcode hit the OK button to proceed.

4. Inform patron of due date and that they will receive an email to their VCCS email address with that information. 

5. When you have checked out all items to the patron, click Done in the lefthand panel. This generates a loan receipt to the patron's email.