Understanding Types of Blocks

Borrower blocks are flags that interrupt the checkout process to inform you of a borrower delinquency, an unresolved status for an item, or a message for the borrower. (For example, if a borrower owes a late fee on returned items, a block appears during checkout telling you about it so you can work with the borrower to resolve it.)

There are two general categories of blocks:

System-generated blocks. Horizon automatically places these blocks on a borrower’s record when borrower type privileges or circulation limits are exceeded. These blocks include overdues, fines, exceeded maximums, and hold notification.
Library-defined blocks. You place these blocks manually on a borrower’s record. These blocks may include messages to borrowers or deal with fees (other than fines) that are owed.

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