Home → Administration Manual for Libraries → Understanding Circulation Settings in Evergreen → Patron Permission Groups
When creating a patron account, Evergreen requires you to set a patron Permission Group. This is also referred to as a Profile Group. This field is highlighted in yellow in the Register Patron page and must be set before you can save the new account.
Cardinal Patron Groups | Expiration Period | Notes |
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Adult | 3 Years | Intended for adult patrons who do not fall into a more specialized permission group |
Adult Limited | 6 Months | May be used differently by different systems; perhaps for temporary patrons or those on a payment plan |
Institution | 1 Year | May be used for daycares, nursing homes, or other institutions circulations and/or other library use accounts |
Internet | 1 Year | Intended for patrons who are not eligible to check out physical materials, but only utilize e-resources and/or public computers |
Juvenile | 3 Years | Intended for juvenile patrons who do not fall into a more specialized permission group; some libraries use this for all underage patrons (and do not use Teen) |
Juvenile Limited | 6 Months | May be used differently by different systems; perhaps for temporary patrons or those on a payment plan |
Outreach | 1 Year | Generally intended for home-bound, bookmobile, or other outreach library services |
School | 1 Year | Intended solely for Student Access accounts |
Staff | 3 Years | Intended for library employees for personal and/or work-related holds & circulations |
State Employee | 3 Years | Intended for use by NC GOV libraries only |
Teen | 3 Years | Intended for underage patrons within a range determined by each library system; some libraries do not use this permission group |
Teen Limited | 6 Months | May be used differently by different systems; perhaps for temporary patrons or those on a payment plan; some libraries do not use this permission group |