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Steps to Check-out a book

1. Open https://catalog.iau.edu.sa in your mobile device or in the computers available in every reading hall to search for a book. 
2. Search the book with title author, or subject as per your choice.
3. select the book you need from the search results.
4. check the availability of the book in different libraries, if the book is available in your nearby library copy the call number or take a picture with your smartphone camera.
   1. Note: if the book has only one copy available you may not check it out as per the policy
   2. the call number starts with alphabets and each alphabet represents a specific subject.
   3. Books are arranged in any library alpha numerically, starting from the left hand from letter A towards the right hand to the letter Z.
   4. books are arranged in a shelf alphanumerically from left to right top to bottom.
5. Now move towards the shelves as per the alphabet. Note: a shelf guide is attached to every shelf's side board. check the shelf guide that has the books with the alphabets you noted down for your desired book.
6. Pick up your book from the shelf matching all of the call number starting with alphabets and ending with the numbers and the year of publication.
7. If there are more than one copies available for a book, leave the copy 1 pick any other copies. copy 1 can not be issued.
8. Now take the book to the self check-out machine placed in every reading hall.
9. You can place max of 3 books at once time to check-out in one go on the grey area of the self-check-out machine.
10. Now enter your university ID and password following the on screen instructions.
11. Self-checkout machine automatically detects all of the books kept on grey area and check-out for you showing green tick marks and a bell sound. 
12. once done remove the books from the grey area and print out the slip if you want.
13. the slip reports you all of the checked-out items and their return dates.

Steps to Renew a Book

1. Open https://catalog.iau.edu.sa in your laptop/ mobile device or in the computers available in every reading hall. 
2. Click on the My Account link from the main menu.
3. Click on Renew my material link from the given links.
4. Login with your IAU User ID and PIN and click one  List Charged items 
   1. Your PIN is mostly your Saudi National ID or your Peoplesoft password.
5. Once logged in You will see the list of checked-out books, select Items to Renew by clicking the check-box. You may also click option to Renew All listed items
6. Then click  Renew Selected Items  button.

You may also take your books to the circulation desk/reception and ask the library staff to renew it for you.