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title: "Self-Check Introduction"
slug: "self-check-intro"
updated: 2022-08-05T18:07:16Z
published: 2022-08-05T18:07:16Z
canonical: "docs.surpass.cloud/self-check-intro"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surpass.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Self-Check Introduction

Surpass Cloud Self-Check is a very easy-to-use application that allows library patrons to check out resources and access their own account information on a self-serve basis. Depending on your preferences, it can also be used by patrons to renew or check in resources.

          📺 Video Tutorial

          

A video demonstrating how to use Self-Check is available on YouTube: **[Using the Self-Check Station](https://youtu.be/sqXil-i5xZI)**

![selfcheck-main](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/selfcheck-main.png)

## Self-Check Usage Scenarios

### School Libraries

Even small children can quickly learn to use Self-Check, allowing you to spend less time doing tedious chores and instead devoting more time to those tasks only YOU can do: helping patrons select and use materials, teaching, planning, shelving, and so forth. Students, faculty and staff can easily circulate their own materials and inquire into their accounts.

### Congregational and Special Libraries

Patrons can easily circulate materials when your library is unmanned. If you have a volunteer, they can assist patrons while those who have selected materials can check out on their own.

### Corporate and Medical Libraries

Your library can be available throughout the entire work day even if you don't have a full-time employee to man it. Employees can select and check out materials and inquire into their accounts freely throughout the day.

### Understaffed Libraries of All Kinds

Surpass Self-Check automates rote tasks, freeing you to plan, shelve, and otherwise meet the needs of your patrons.

## Topics

- [Starting and Stopping Self-Check](/v1/docs/starting-self-check)
- [Self-Check Settings](/v1/docs/setting-circulation-selfcheck)