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<h1>Patron search</h1>

<p>From here you can search for a patron by using the search boxes at the top of the page.</p>

<p>Clicking on the link to the Patron module will bring you to a search/browse screen for patrons. From here you can search for a patron.</p>

<p>Depending on what you have chosen for the 'Search fields' you can search for patrons in various different ways.</p>

<ul>
    <li>Standard:
<ul>
    <li>Enter any part of their name, username, email address or barcode</li>
</ul>
</li>
    <li>Email:
<ul>
    <li>Enter any part of their email address.</li>
</ul>
</li>
    <li>Borrower number:
<ul>
    <li>Enter the Koha borrower number</li>
</ul>
</li>
    <li>Phone number:
<ul>
    <li>Enter the phone number exactly as it is in the system or by using spaces between each batch of numbers.</li>
    <li>Example: To find (212) 555-1212 you can search for it exactly as it was entered or by searching for 212 555 1212</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Street address:
<ul>
    <li>Enter any part of the patron's address (includes all address fields) and choose 'Contains' instead of 'Starts with' to find the string anywhere in the address</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

<p>If you want to filter your results to a specific library or category, you can click the plus sign [+] to the right of the search box.</p>

<p>You can also browse through the patron records by clicking on the linked letters across the top.</p>

<p><strong>See the full documentation for Patron Search in the <a href="http://manual.koha-community.org/3.12/en/patronsearch.html">manual</a> (online).</strong></p>

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