diff --git a/circ/branchtransfers.pl b/circ/branchtransfers.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a17eb6c80c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/circ/branchtransfers.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+#written 11/3/2002 by Finlay
+#script to execute branch transfers of books
+
+use strict;
+use CGI;
+use C4::Circulation::Circ2;
+use C4::Search;
+use C4::Output;
+
+
+my %env;
+my $headerbackgroundcolor='#99cc33';
+my $circbackgroundcolor='#ffffcc';
+my $circbackgroundcolor='white';
+my $linecolor1='#ffffcc';
+my $linecolor2='white';
+my $backgroundimage="/images/background-mem.gif";
+
+my $query=new CGI;
+my $branches=getbranches(\%env);
+
+my $tobranchcd=$query->param('tobranchcd');
+my $frbranchcd='';
+
+$env{'tobranchcd'}=$tobranchcd;
+
+
+my $tobranchoptions;
+foreach (keys %$branches) {
+        (next) unless ($_);
+        (next) if (/^TR$/);
+        my $selected='';
+        ($selected='selected') if ($_ eq $tobranchcd);
+        $tobranchoptions.="<option value=$_ $selected>$branches->{$_}->{'branchname'}\n";
+}
+
+# collect the stack of books already transfered so they can printed...
+my %transfereditems;
+my $ritext = '';
+my %frbranchcds;
+my %tobranchcds;
+foreach ($query->param){
+    (next) unless (/bc-(\d*)/);
+    my $counter=$1;
+    (next) if ($counter>20);
+    my $barcode=$query->param("bc-$counter");
+    my $frbcd=$query->param("fb-$counter");
+    my $tobcd=$query->param("tb-$counter");
+    $counter++;
+    $transfereditems{$counter}=$barcode;
+    $frbranchcds{$counter}=$frbcd;
+    $tobranchcds{$counter}=$tobcd;
+    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=bc-$counter value=$barcode>\n";
+    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=fb-$counter value=$frbcd>\n";
+    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=tb-$counter value=$tobcd>\n";
+    }
+
+#if the barcode has been entered action that and write a message and onto the top of the stack...
+my $iteminformation;
+my @messages;
+my $todaysdate;
+if (my $barcode=$query->param('barcode')) {
+    my $iteminformation = getiteminformation(\%env,0, $barcode);
+    my $fail=0;
+    if (not $iteminformation) {
+	$fail=1;
+	@messages = ("There is no book with barcode: $barcode ", @messages);
+    }
+    $frbranchcd = $iteminformation->{'holdingbranch'};
+    %env->{'frbranchcd'} = $frbranchcd;
+    if ($frbranchcd eq $tobranchcd) {
+	$fail=1;
+	@messages = ("You can't transfer the book to the branch it is already at!", @messages);
+    }
+# should add some more tests ... like is the book already out, maybe it cant be moved....
+    if (not $fail) {
+	my ($transfered, $message) = transferbook(\%env, $iteminformation, $barcode);
+	if (not $transfered) {@messages = ($message, @messages);}
+	else {
+	    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=bc-0 value=$barcode>\n";
+	    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=fb-0 value=$frbranchcd>\n";
+	    $ritext.="<input type=hidden name=tb-0 value=$tobranchcd>\n";
+	    $transfereditems{0}=$barcode;
+	    $frbranchcds{0}=$frbranchcd;
+	    $tobranchcds{0}=$tobranchcd;
+	    @messages = ("Book: $barcode has been transfered", @messages);
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+my $entrytext= << "EOF";
+<form method=post action=/cgi-bin/koha/circ/branchtransfers.pl>
+<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 bgcolor=#dddddd >
+<tr><td colspan=2 bgcolor=$headerbackgroundcolor align=center background=$backgroundimage>
+<font color=black><b>Select Branch</b></font></td></tr>
+<tr><td>Destination Branch:</td><td>
+ <select name=tobranchcd> $tobranchoptions </select>
+</td></tr>
+
+</table><table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 bgcolor=#dddddd >
+<tr><td colspan=2 bgcolor=$headerbackgroundcolor align=center background=$backgroundimage>
+<font color=black><b>Enter Book Barcode</b></font></td></tr>
+<tr><td>Item Barcode:</td><td><input name=barcode size=10></td></tr>
+</table>
+
+<input type=hidden name=tobranchcd value=$tobranchcd>
+$ritext
+EOF
+
+my $messagetable;
+if (@messages) {
+    my $messagetext='';
+    foreach (@messages) {
+	$messagetext.="$_<p>\n";
+    }
+    $messagetable = << "EOF";
+<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 bgcolor='#dddddd'>
+<tr><th bgcolor=$headerbackgroundcolor background=$backgroundimage><font color=black>Messages</font></th></tr>
+<tr><td> $messagetext </td></tr></table>
+EOF
+}
+
+
+
+print $query->header;
+print startpage;
+print startmenu('circulation');
+print "<h3>Branch Transfers</h3>";
+
+
+print $messagetable if (@messages);
+
+
+print $entrytext;
+
+if (%transfereditems) {
+    print << "EOF"; 
+<p>
+<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 bgcolor=#dddddd>                                                                
+<tr><th colspan=6 bgcolor=$headerbackgroundcolor background=$backgroundimage><font color=black>Transfered Items</font></th></tr>
+<tr><th>Bar Code</th><th>Title</th><th>Author</th><th>Type</th><th>From</th><th>To</th></tr>
+EOF
+    my $color='';
+    foreach (keys %transfereditems) {
+	($color eq $linecolor1) ? ($color=$linecolor2) : ($color=$linecolor1);
+	my $barcode=$transfereditems{$_};
+	my $frbcd=$frbranchcds{$_};
+	my $tobcd=$tobranchcds{$_};
+	my ($iteminformation) = getiteminformation(\%env, 0, $barcode);
+	print << "EOF";
+<tr><td bgcolor=$color align=center>
+<a href=/cgi-bin/koha/detail.pl?bib=$iteminformation->{'biblionumber'}
+&type=intra onClick=\"openWindow(this, 'Item', 480, 640)\">$barcode</a></td>
+<td bgcolor=$color>$iteminformation->{'title'}</td>
+<td bgcolor=$color>$iteminformation->{'author'}</td>
+<td bgcolor=$color align=center>$iteminformation->{'itemtype'}</td>
+<td bgcolor=$color align=center>$branches->{$frbcd}->{'branchname'}</td>
+<td bgcolor=$color align=center>$branches->{$tobcd}->{'branchname'}</td>
+</tr>\n
+EOF
+}
+    print "</table>\n";
+}
+
+print endmenu('circulation');
+print endpage;
+
+
+############################################################################
+#
+# this is the database query that will go into C4::Circuation::Circ2
+#
+
+use DBI;
+use C4::Database;
+
+sub transferbook {
+    my ($env, $iteminformation, $barcode) = @_;
+    my $messages;
+    my $dbh=&C4Connect;
+    #new entry in branchtransfers....
+    my $sth = $dbh->prepare("insert into branchtransfers (itemnumber, frombranch, datearrived, tobranch) values($iteminformation->{'itemnumber'}, '$env->{'frbranchcd'}', now(), '$env->{'tobranchcd'}')");
+    $sth->execute || return (0,"database error: $sth->errstr");
+    $sth->finish;
+    #update holdingbranch in items .....
+    $sth = $dbh->prepare("update items set holdingbranch='$env->{'tobranchcd'}' where items.itemnumber=$iteminformation->{'itemnumber'}");
+    $sth->execute || return (0,"database error: $sth->errstr");
+    $sth->execute;
+    $sth->finish;
+    $dbh->disconnect;
+    return (1, $messages);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/circ/circulation.pl b/circ/circulation.pl
index 8d75d8a35c..f2e24fdb8d 100755
--- a/circ/circulation.pl
+++ b/circ/circulation.pl
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ EOF
 	$barcodeentrytext.= "<input type=hidden name=dd-0 value=$iteminformation->{'date_due'}>\n";
 	$barcodeentrytext.= "<input type=hidden name=bn-0 value=$borrower->{'borrowernumber'}>\n";
 	my @datearr = localtime(time());
-	my $todaysdate = (1900+$datearr[5]).'-'.sprintf ("%0.2d", ($datearr[4]+1)).'-'.sprintf ("%0.2d", $datearr[3]);
+	my $todaysdate = (1900+$datearr[5]).'-'.sprintf ("%0.2d", ($datearr[4]+1)).'-'.
+	  sprintf ("%0.2d", $datearr[3]);
 	my $itemtable=<<"EOF";
 <table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 bgcolor=#dddddd>
 <tr><th bgcolor=$headerbackgroundcolor background=$backgroundimage><font color=black>Returned Item Information</font></th></tr>
@@ -464,8 +465,8 @@ sub issues {
       <p align=right>
       <FONT SIZE=2  face="arial, helvetica">
       <a href=circulation.pl?borrnumber=$borrowernumber&module=issues&branch=$branch&printer=$printer&print>Next Borrower</a> ||
-      <a href=circulation.pl?module=returns&branch=$branch&printer=$printer>Returns</a></font><p>
-       
+      <a href=circulation.pl?module=returns&branch=$branch&printer=$printer>Returns</a> ||
+      <a href=branchtransfers.pl>Transfer Book</a></font><p>
         
 	</p>
 EOF
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ EOF
 	    if ($datedue < $todaysdate) {
 		$dd="<font color=red>$dd</font>\n";
 	    }
-	    $previssues.="<tr><td bgcolor=$color align=center>$dd</td><td bgcolor=$color align=center><a href=/cgi-bin/koha/detail.pl?bib=$bookissue->{'biblionumber'}&type=intra onClick=\"openWindow(this, 'Item', 480, 640)\">$bookissue->{'barcode'}</a></td><td bgcolor=$color>$bookissue->{'title'}</td><td bgcolor=$color>$bookissue->{'author'}</td><td bgcolor=$color align=center>$bookissue->{'dewey'} $bookissue->{'subclass'}</td></tr>\n";
+            $previssues.="<tr><td bgcolor=$color align=center>$dd</td><td bgcolor=$color align=center><a href=/cgi-bin/koha/detail.pl?bib=$bookissue->{'biblionumber'}&type=intra onClick=\"openWindow(this, 'Item', 480, 640)\">$bookissue->{'barcode'}</a></td><td bgcolor=$color>$bookissue->{'title'}</td><td bgcolor=$color>$bookissue->{'author'}</td><td bgcolor=$color align=center>$bookissue->{'dewey'} $bookissue->{'subclass'}</td></tr>\n";
 	}
 	my $todaysissues='';
 	$color='';