Library
The Library module allows you to manage the school’s book collection — including cataloguing books by category, tracking the book inventory, and recording book issues and returns.
Access the Library module from Library in the main navigation menu.
Book Categories
Book categories are used to organise books in the library catalogue. Requires the Library (Categories) access role (role 28).
Navigate to Library > Book Categories to manage categories.
Adding a Category
From the “Add Category” pane, enter the category name
Click Add Category
Deleting a Category
From the category list, click the delete (
) button for the category you wish to remove and confirm.
Warning
Deleting a category that has books assigned to it is not recommended and may affect book records.
Books
The Books section is the main catalogue of all books in the library. Requires the Library (Books) access role (role 29).
Navigate to Library > Books to manage books.
Adding a Book
From the “Add Book” pane, enter the following:
Book Category: select the category this book belongs to
Title: the full title of the book
Author: the author(s) of the book
ISBN: the book’s ISBN (optional)
Quantity: number of copies available
Click Add Book
Editing a Book
Click the edit (
) icon next to the book you wish to update, make your changes, and save.
Deleting a Book
Click the delete () icon next to the book you wish to remove and confirm.
Issuing a Book
Navigate to Library > Issue Book to record a book being issued to a student or staff member.
The issue book view displays a list of all currently issued books, including the borrower, issue date, and expected return date.
Recording an Issue
Search for the book by title or ISBN
Select the borrower (student or staff)
Enter the issue date and expected return date
Confirm the issue
Returning a Book
Navigate to Library > Book Return to record a book being returned.
Search for the issued record by borrower name or book title, then confirm the return.
Finding a Book
Navigate to Library > Find Book to search the catalogue by title, author, ISBN, or category.
Library Reports
Navigate to Library > Reports to view library usage reports, including issued books, overdue returns, and book inventory summaries.