Bug 37708

Summary: Library hours should be extended to allow for multiple opening times per day include what the libary is open for
Product: Koha Reporter: Martin Renvoize <martin.renvoize>
Component: CirculationAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: alexander.wagner, gmcharlt, kyle.m.hall, magnus
Version: Main   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description Martin Renvoize 2024-08-22 11:00:21 UTC
Some libraries have finer grained opening schedules than we currently allow for.

For example, some library are 24h, but may break their day down into different slots for different services like allowing hold collection only between certain hours where the desks are manned.
Comment 1 Magnus Enger 2024-08-22 11:39:37 UTC
Very relevant for Norway and Sweden, where "more open" is a big thing. Patrons can use their card to get into the library early in the morning and late in the evening, when the library is unstaffed. Being able to express opening hours for when the library is "more open" would be great.
Comment 2 Alexander Wagner 2024-08-22 11:47:06 UTC
(In reply to Magnus Enger from comment #1)
> Very relevant for Norway and Sweden, where "more open" is a big thing.

Not only there. We have this here in Germany as well. And I also know this from a lot of the smaller special/research libraries serving a campus. They tend to have the default here: members of staff have access 24/7 which however might not help them if they need us as librarians. So at the moment I resorted to set the opening hours to the "staffed" times and will try to fiddle in some note about the 24/7.

BTW: in our case one needs an access card that is _not_ the library card for privacy reasons. It might be sensible to be able to set some note for the opening times.