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Last Updated 05/16/2023
In Evergreen, fines are generated for each day in the early morning hours of the day they are owed. For example, fines owed for January 25th are billed the morning of January 25th by the automated fine generator, but are dated January 24th @ 11:59 pm. This means that the library fines for the day are already billed by the time the library opens. If the library is scheduled to be open normally and then closes early for bad weather or other unexpected causes, any fines for that day will already have been billed. This is why backdating checkins to the library’s last regular open day after a weather-related closing can be a useful option to resolve fines once the library reopens. If fines are billed that library leadership would like to have removed from patrons’ accounts due to an unexpected closing, staff can void fines for individual dates using the Full Details screen in the bill tab on the patron account.
Before an anticipated weather-related closing based on the forecast, Branch Admins and above can make changes in the Closed Dates Editor to mark a future date as closed for weather, which means that fines will not be generated for patrons on the indicated future date.
Evergreen now has an Emergency Closing option that will automatically extend existing circulation, booking due dates, and hold shelf expiration times, so long as the Emergency and Process Immediately boxes are checked.