Many libraries have eliminated fines and they would like alternative ways to provide an incentive for patrons to return items. We would like the option to block patron circulation based on a Library determined number of overdue items. This rule could be added to the Patron Block table so that libraries could customize rule as necessary.

Idea Value: This new setting would provide an incentive for Customers to return their items.

Idea Value: We don't want to restrict the number of items a Customer can sign out, but want to restrict borrowing after a specific number of overdues.

Idea Value: Some libraries do not charge overdues but do charge a billing fee. Blocking the number of overdues a patron may have can prevent large, unexpected billing fees for those that have signed out more titles than they have kept track of.

Idea Value: We don't want to manage this manually. We shouldn't put staff in the position of evaluating whether a patron should be blocked.

Idea Value: Self checks would also automatically block patrons from checkout (and Customers could be redirected to Staff for more information).

Some Libraries do not want to set up "overdue penalty points".