Limit an item type to a library

Go to Administration > Item types Click “New item type” to create a new item type OR Click the “Edit” button next to the item type to change In the “Library limitations” box, choose which library can use this item type Tip: press...

Add an item type

Go to Administration > Item types Click “New item type” Fill in the form (see the Koha manual for a detailed description of all the fields) Click “Save changes” Don’t forget to add circulation rules to manage this new item type. See...

Add icons to item types

Choose an icon Go to Administration > Item types Click “Edit” next to the item type to change Under “Choose an icon”, Koha offers many images in different tabs. Choose the image by clicking on the radio button next to it. Click “Save...

Charge a rental fee

Koha can charge a rental fee when checking out items. There are two options: Charge a single fee for the rental (2$ for a DVD, for example) Charge a fee based on the length of the loan (2$ per day for a 7-day loan will total to 14$) Charge a single fee The rental fees...

Hide items from the OPAC based on item type

If you have item types that should not be visible on the OPAC, here’s how to hide all items of that item type. Go to Administration › Global system preferences Seach for “OpacHiddenItems” Click on “Click to Edit” In the box, type itype:...