Circulation and User Service

Book Lending and Returning

The circulation service is the department in a library that handles the lending and borrowing of library materials.

This includes:

• Checking out materials (books and other library materials) to library users
• Renewing borrowed materials if no one else has requested them
• Taking returned materials and checking them back in
• Collecting fines for overdue or damaged materials
• Maintaining the library's catalog of materials and keeping track of what's on loan