3.1. Patron Permission Groups

Adding a Patron Permission Group

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.

The Profile Group field contains a drop down menu and you can select a Patron Permission Group from that list.

Available Patron Permission Groups

Cardinal Patron Groups	Expiration Period	Notes
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

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