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In the Circulation Manager:

  • Click System Configuration on the menu bar on the upper right side
    • If you are not an Admin for the system, you will not see this menu option. Please contact your hosting provider if you think this is in error.
  • Library Configuration is the default landing page.
  • Log in with System Admin credentials.
  • Click System Configuration
  • Click Libraries in the left menu if you are not already on the Library Configuration page
  • Click the Edit button next to the library you are configuring or Create New Library button if applicable
  • Scroll down to the Geographic Area (Optional) section and open using the down arrow

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titleAbout the Fields

There are two areas to complete:  Focus Area and Service Area

Focus Area is the geographic area served by the library, usually a city, town, county, state, or ZIP code. The following formats are supported:

  • Zip code, e.g., 93203
  • State, e.g., CT
  • City, State, e.g., Delta, UT
  • County, State, e.g., Broward County, FL

Usually the library's Focus Area and Service Area are the same. In those cases, leave Service Area empty so that data in the Focus Area will apply.

Some libraries are expected to provide service to a region larger than their focus area. For example, the New York Public Library has a focus area covering three of the boroughs of New York City (The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), but its focus service area covers the entire state of New York.

Best practice for most libraries is to use CITY, ST or COUNTY, ST in Focus Area, and to leave Service Area empty.

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