diff --git a/code/web/Drivers/Koha.php b/code/web/Drivers/Koha.php
index 6886add4ec..18e97a2a02 100644
--- a/code/web/Drivers/Koha.php
+++ b/code/web/Drivers/Koha.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function updateHomeLibrary(User $patron, string $homeLibraryCode) {
 			$curRow = $results->fetch_assoc();
 			$address = $curRow['address'];
 			$city = $curRow['city'];
+			$results->close();
 		}
 
 		$postVariables = [
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ function updatePatronInfo($patron, $canUpdateContactInfo, $fromMasquerade = fals
 						$city = $curRow['city'];
 						$lastname = $curRow['surname'];
 					}
+					$results->close();
 				}
 
 				$postVariables = [
@@ -437,7 +439,6 @@ public function getCheckouts(User $patron): array {
 			if ($renewPrefRow = $renewPrefResults->fetch_assoc()) {
 				$renewPref = $renewPrefRow['autorenew_checkouts'];
 			}
-
 			$renewPrefResults->close();
 		}
 		$timer->logTime("Loaded borrower preference for autorenew_checkouts");
@@ -455,7 +456,6 @@ public function getCheckouts(User $patron): array {
 					$patronIsExpired = true;
 				}
 			}
-
 			$patronExpirationResults->close();
 		}
 		$timer->logTime("Loaded patron expiration date");
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ public function getCheckouts(User $patron): array {
 
 			$checkouts[$curCheckout->source . $curCheckout->sourceId . $curCheckout->userId] = $curCheckout;
 		}
+		$results->close();
 
 		//Check to see if any checkouts are Claims Returned
 		$allIssueIdsAsString = implode(',', $allIssueIds);
@@ -902,9 +903,11 @@ public function patronLogin($username, $password, $validatedViaSSO) {
 					$patronId = $lookupUserRow['borrowernumber'];
 					$newUser = $this->loadPatronInfoFromDB($patronId, null, $barcode);
 					if (!empty($newUser) && !($newUser instanceof AspenError)) {
+						$lookupUserResult->close();
 						return $newUser;
 					}
 				}
+				$lookupUserResult->close();
 			} else if ($this->getKohaVersion() >= 22.1110) {
 				//Authenticate the user using KOHA API
 				$oauthToken = $this->getOAuthToken();
@@ -949,9 +952,11 @@ public function patronLogin($username, $password, $validatedViaSSO) {
 
 							$expiredPasswordResult = $this->processExpiredPassword($lookupUserRow['borrowernumber'], $barcode);
 							if ($expiredPasswordResult != null) {
+								$lookupUserResult->close();
 								return $expiredPasswordResult;
 							}
 						}
+						$lookupUserResult->close();
 					}
 					$result['messages'][] = translate([
 						'text' => 'Unable to authenticate with the ILS.  Please try again later or contact the library.',
@@ -1020,6 +1025,7 @@ public function patronLogin($username, $password, $validatedViaSSO) {
 					if ($lookupUserResult->num_rows > 0) {
 						$userExistsInDB = true;
 						$lookupUserRow = $lookupUserResult->fetch_assoc();
+						$lookupUserResult->close();
 						if (UserAccount::isUserMasquerading()) {
 							$patronId = $lookupUserRow['borrowernumber'];
 							$newUser = $this->loadPatronInfoFromDB($patronId, null, $barcode);
@@ -1040,6 +1046,8 @@ public function patronLogin($username, $password, $validatedViaSSO) {
 								return new AspenError('Maximum number of failed login attempts reached, your account has been locked.');
 							}
 						}
+					} else {
+						$lookupUserResult->close();
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -1092,6 +1100,7 @@ public function processExpiredPassword($borrowernumber, $barcode) : ?ExpiredPass
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			$passwordExpirationResult->close();
 		} catch (Exception $e) {
 			//This happens if password expiration is not enabled
 		}
@@ -1214,6 +1223,7 @@ private function loadPatronInfoFromDB($patronId, $password, $suppliedUsernameOrB
 								global $logger;
 								$logger->log("Could not get information about patron category", Logger::LOG_ERROR);
 							}
+							$patronCategoryResult->close();
 						} else {
 							global $logger;
 							$logger->log("Could not get information about patron category", Logger::LOG_ERROR);
@@ -1329,6 +1339,7 @@ private function loadPatronInfoFromDB($patronId, $password, $suppliedUsernameOrB
 
 			return $user;
 		}
+
 		return $userExistsInDB;
 	}
 
@@ -1439,6 +1450,7 @@ public function doReadingHistoryAction(User $patron, string $action, array $sele
 					$address = $curRow['address'];
 					$city = $curRow['city'];
 				}
+				$results->close();
 			} else {
 				//We could not connect to the database, don't update, so we don't corrupt the DB
 				global $logger;
@@ -1607,6 +1619,8 @@ public function getReadingHistory($patron, $page = 1, $recordsPerPage = -1, $sor
 					}
 					$readingHistoryTitles[] = $curTitle;
 				}
+
+				$readingHistoryTitleRS->close();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2533,7 +2547,7 @@ public function getHolds($patron, $page = 1, $recordsPerPage = -1, $sortOption =
 				$holds['available'][$curHold->source . $curHold->cancelId . $curHold->userId] = $curHold;
 			}
 		}
-
+		$results->close();
 
 		//Load additional ILL Requests that are not shipped
 		$oauthToken = $this->getOAuthToken();
@@ -2974,7 +2988,6 @@ public function renewCheckout($patron, $recordId, $itemId = null, $itemIndex = n
 				$renewSql = "SELECT issues.*, items.biblionumber, items.itype, items.itemcallnumber, items.enumchron, title, author, issues.renewals from issues left join items on items.itemnumber = issues.itemnumber left join biblio ON items.biblionumber = biblio.biblionumber where borrowernumber =  '" . mysqli_escape_string($this->dbConnection, $patron->unique_ils_id) . "' AND issues.itemnumber = $itemId limit 1";
 			}
 
-			$renewResults = mysqli_query($this->dbConnection, $renewSql);
 			$maxRenewals = 0;
 
 			$params = [
@@ -2990,15 +3003,16 @@ public function renewCheckout($patron, $recordId, $itemId = null, $itemIndex = n
 
 			//Parse the result
 			if (isset($renewResponse->success) && ($renewResponse->success == 1)) {
+				$renewResults = mysqli_query($this->dbConnection, $renewSql);
 
 				while ($curRow = mysqli_fetch_assoc($renewResults)) {
 					$patronType = $patron->patronType;
 					$itemType = $curRow['itype'];
 					$checkoutBranch = $curRow['branchcode'];
 					if ($this->getKohaVersion() >= 22.11) {
-						$renewCount = $curRow['renewals_count'] + 1;
+						$renewCount = $curRow['renewals_count'];
 					} else {
-						$renewCount = $curRow['renewals'] + 1;
+						$renewCount = $curRow['renewals'];
 					}
 					/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
 					$issuingRulesSql = "SELECT *  FROM circulation_rules where rule_name =  'renewalsallowed' AND (categorycode IN ('$patronType', '*') OR categorycode IS NULL) and (itemtype IN('$itemType', '*') OR itemtype is null) and (branchcode IN ('$checkoutBranch', '*') OR branchcode IS NULL) order by branchcode desc, categorycode desc, itemtype desc limit 1";
@@ -3010,6 +3024,7 @@ public function renewCheckout($patron, $recordId, $itemId = null, $itemIndex = n
 						$issuingRulesRS->close();
 					}
 				}
+
 				$renewResults->close();
 
 				$renewsRemaining = ($maxRenewals - $renewCount);
@@ -3731,6 +3746,7 @@ function getSelfRegistrationFields($type = 'selfReg') {
 		while ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 			$kohaPreferences[$curRow['variable']] = $curRow['value'];
 		}
+		$results->close();
 
 		if ($type == 'selfReg') {
 			$unwantedFields = explode('|', $kohaPreferences['PatronSelfRegistrationBorrowerUnwantedField']);
@@ -4850,6 +4866,7 @@ function getNewMaterialsRequestForm(User $user) {
 		while ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 			$kohaPreferences[$curRow['variable']] = $curRow['value'];
 		}
+		$results->close();
 
 		if (isset($kohaPreferences['OPACSuggestionMandatoryFields'])) {
 			$mandatoryFields = array_flip(explode('|', $kohaPreferences['OPACSuggestionMandatoryFields']));
@@ -5182,6 +5199,7 @@ function getNumMaterialsRequests(User $user) {
 		if ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 			$numRequests = $curRow['numRequests'];
 		}
+		$results->close();
 		return $numRequests;
 	}
 
@@ -5306,6 +5324,7 @@ function getMaterialsRequests(User $user) {
 				}
 				$allRequests[] = $request;
 			}
+			$results->close();
 
 			return $allRequests;
 		}
@@ -5411,6 +5430,7 @@ function getPatronUpdateForm($user) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		$results->close();
 
 		//Set default values for extended patron attributes
 		if ($this->getKohaVersion() > 21.05) {
@@ -5724,6 +5744,7 @@ function importListsFromIls($patron) {
 			}
 			$results['totalLists']++;
 		}
+		$listResults->close();
 
 		return $results;
 	}
@@ -5922,6 +5943,7 @@ public function findNewUser($patronBarcode, $patronUsername) {
 					return $newUser;
 				}
 			}
+			$lookupUserResult->close();
 		}else{
 			//search by username
 			/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
@@ -5936,6 +5958,7 @@ public function findNewUser($patronBarcode, $patronUsername) {
 					return $newUser;
 				}
 			}
+			$lookupUserResult->close();
 		}
 
 		return false;
@@ -5960,6 +5983,7 @@ public function findNewUserByEmail($patronEmail): mixed {
 		} else if ($lookupUserResult->num_rows > 1) {
 			return 'Found more than one user.';
 		}
+		$lookupUserResult->close();
 
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -5974,18 +5998,21 @@ public function findUserByField($field, $value) {
 		$sql = "SELECT borrowernumber, cardnumber, " . mysqli_escape_string($this->dbConnection, $field) . " from borrowers where " . mysqli_escape_string($this->dbConnection, $field) . " = '" . mysqli_escape_string($this->dbConnection, $value) . "'";
 
 		$lookupUserResult = mysqli_query($this->dbConnection, $sql);
+		$return_value = false;
 		if ($lookupUserResult->num_rows == 1) {
 			$lookupUserRow = $lookupUserResult->fetch_assoc();
 			$patronId = $lookupUserRow['borrowernumber'];
 			$newUser = $this->loadPatronInfoFromDB($patronId, null, $lookupUserRow['cardnumber']);
 			if (!empty($newUser) && !($newUser instanceof AspenError)) {
-				return $newUser;
+				$return_value = $newUser;
 			}
 		} else if ($lookupUserResult->num_rows > 1) {
-			return 'Found more than one user.';
+			$return_value = 'Found more than one user.';
 		}
 
-		return false;
+		$lookupUserResult->close();
+
+		return $return_value;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -6002,6 +6029,7 @@ public function showMessagingSettings(): bool {
 				$allowed = false;
 			}
 		}
+		$preferenceRS->close();
 		return $allowed;
 	}
 
@@ -6035,6 +6063,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 				$enablePhoneMessaging |= !empty($systemPreference['value']);
 			}
 		}
+		$systemPreferencesRS->close();
 		$interface->assign('enablePhoneMessaging', $enablePhoneMessaging);
 
 		/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
@@ -6044,6 +6073,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 			$interface->assign('smsAlertNumber', $borrowerRow['smsalertnumber']);
 			$interface->assign('smsProviderId', $borrowerRow['sms_provider_id']);
 		}
+		$borrowerRS->close();
 
 		//Lookup which transports are allowed
 		/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
@@ -6062,6 +6092,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 			}
 			$messagingSettings[$transportId]['allowableTransports'][$transportSetting['message_transport_type']] = $transportSetting['message_transport_type'];
 		}
+		$transportSettingRS->close();
 
 		//Get the list of notices to display information for
 		/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
@@ -6105,6 +6136,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 			}
 			$messageAttributes[] = $messageType;
 		}
+		$messageAttributesRS->close();
 		$interface->assign('messageAttributes', $messageAttributes);
 
 		//Get messaging settings for the user
@@ -6130,6 +6162,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 				$messagingSettings[$messageType]['selectedTransports'][$userMessagingSetting['message_transport_type']] = $userMessagingSetting['message_transport_type'];
 			}
 		}
+		$userMessagingSettingsRS->close();
 		$interface->assign('messagingSettings', $messagingSettings);
 
 		$validNoticeDays = [];
@@ -6159,6 +6192,7 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 				} else {
 					$noticeLanguages[$language] = $language;
 				}
+				$languageRS->close();
 			}
 			/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
 			$borrowerLanguageSql = "SELECT lang FROM borrowers where borrowernumber = '" . mysqli_escape_string($this->dbConnection, $patron->unique_ils_id) . "'";
@@ -6166,8 +6200,9 @@ public function getMessagingSettingsTemplate(User $patron): ?string {
 			if ($borrowerLanguageRow = $borrowerLanguageRS->fetch_assoc()) {
 				$preferredNoticeLanguage = $borrowerLanguageRow['lang'];
 			}
-
+			$borrowerLanguageRS->close();
 		}
+
 		$interface->assign('canTranslateNotices', $canTranslateNotices);
 		$interface->assign('noticeLanguages', $noticeLanguages);
 		$interface->assign('preferredNoticeLanguage', $preferredNoticeLanguage);
@@ -6573,6 +6608,7 @@ public function getShowAutoRenewSwitch(User $patron) {
 		while ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 			$showAutoRenew = $curRow['value'];
 		}
+		$results->close();
 		return $showAutoRenew;
 	}
 
@@ -6588,6 +6624,7 @@ public function isAutoRenewalEnabledForUser(User $patron) {
 				$autoRenewEnabled = $curRow['autorenew_checkouts'];
 				break;
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 		return $autoRenewEnabled;
 	}
@@ -6610,6 +6647,7 @@ public function updateAutoRenewal(User $patron, bool $allowAutoRenewal) {
 				$address = $curRow['address'];
 				$city = $curRow['city'];
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 
 		$postVariables = [
@@ -6692,6 +6730,7 @@ function getPasswordRecoveryTemplate() {
 					$uniqueKeyValid = true;
 				}
 			}
+			$lookupResult->close();
 			if (!$uniqueKeyValid) {
 				$error = translate([
 					'text' => 'The link you clicked is either invalid, or expired.<br/>Be sure you used the link from the email, or contact library staff for assistance.<br/>Please contact the library if you need further assistance.',
@@ -6733,6 +6772,8 @@ function processPasswordRecovery() {
 					$uniqueKeyValid = true;
 				}
 			}
+			$lookupResult->close();
+
 			if (!$uniqueKeyValid) {
 				$error = translate([
 					'text' => 'The link you clicked is either invalid, or expired.<br/>Be sure you used the link from the email, or contact library staff for assistance.<br/>Please contact the library if you need further assistance.',
@@ -6846,6 +6887,8 @@ function setExtendedAttributes() {
 			$extendedAttributes[] = $attribute;
 		}
 
+		$borrowerAttributeTypesRS->close();
+
 		return $extendedAttributes;
 	}
 
@@ -7033,6 +7076,7 @@ public function getEditableUsername(User $user) {
 			if ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 				return $curRow['userId'];
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
@@ -7054,6 +7098,7 @@ public function updateEditableUsername(User $patron, string $username): array {
 					'message' => 'Sorry, that username is not available.',
 				];
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 		//Load required fields from Koha here to make sure we don't wipe them out
 		/** @noinspection SqlResolve */
@@ -7066,6 +7111,7 @@ public function updateEditableUsername(User $patron, string $username): array {
 				$address = $curRow['address'];
 				$city = $curRow['city'];
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 
 		$postVariables = [
@@ -7148,6 +7194,7 @@ public function getILSMessages(User $user) {
 						'messageStyle' => 'info',
 					];
 				}
+				$results->close();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -7191,6 +7238,7 @@ public function getILSMessages(User $user) {
 					];
 				}
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 
 		return $messages;
@@ -7429,6 +7477,7 @@ public function getCurbsidePickupSettings($locationCode) {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+
 				$results->close();
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -7685,6 +7734,7 @@ function validateUniqueId(User $user) {
 		$lookupUserResult = mysqli_query($this->dbConnection, $sql);
 		if ($lookupUserResult->num_rows > 0) {
 			$lookupUserRow = $lookupUserResult->fetch_assoc();
+			$lookupUserResult->close();
 			if ($lookupUserRow['borrowernumber'] != $user->unique_ils_id) {
 				global $logger;
 				$logger->log("Updating unique id for user from $user->unique_ils_id to {$lookupUserRow['borrowernumber']}", Logger::LOG_WARNING);
@@ -7917,7 +7967,9 @@ public function lookupAccountByEmail(string $email) : array {
 						'name' => trim(trim($curRow['firstname'] . ' ' . $curRow['middle_name']) . ' ' . $curRow['surname']),
 					];
 				}
+				$results->close();
 			}
+
 			if (count($cardNumbers) == 0) {
 				return [
 					'success' => false,
@@ -7952,6 +8004,7 @@ public function lookupAccountByPhoneNumber(string $phone) : array {
 						'patronId' => $curRow['borrowernumber']
 					];
 				}
+				$results->close();
 			}
 			if (count($cardNumbers) == 0) {
 				return [
@@ -7982,6 +8035,7 @@ public function getBasicRegistrationForm() : array {
 		while ($curRow = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
 			$kohaPreferences[$curRow['variable']] = $curRow['value'];
 		}
+		$results->close();
 		$unwantedFields = explode('|', $kohaPreferences['PatronSelfRegistrationBorrowerUnwantedField']);
 		$requiredFields = explode('|', $kohaPreferences['PatronSelfRegistrationBorrowerMandatoryField']);
 
@@ -8190,6 +8244,8 @@ public function bypassReadingHistoryUpdate($patron, $isNightlyUpdate) : bool {
 						$expirationDate =  strtotime($curRow['dateexpiry']);
 					}
 				}
+
+				$results->close();
 			}
 
 			//Don't update reading history if we've never seen the patron or the patron was last seen before we last updated reading history
@@ -8388,6 +8444,8 @@ public function checkoutByAPI(User $patron, $barcode, Location $currentLocation)
 						'isPublicFacing' => true,
 					]);
 				}
+
+				$lookupItemResult->close();
 			}
 
 			return $result;
@@ -8419,6 +8477,7 @@ public function getMessageTypes(): array {
 				$transports[$curRow['module']][$i]['name'] = $curRow['name'];
 				$i++;
 			}
+			$results->close();
 		}
 
 		return $transports;
@@ -8478,6 +8537,8 @@ public function updateMessageQueue(): array {
 				}
 			}
 
+			$results->close();
+
 			return [
 				'success' => true,
 				'message' => 'Added ' . $numAdded . ' to message queue'
@@ -8537,6 +8598,8 @@ public function updateUserMessageQueue(User $patron): array {
 
 			}
 
+			$results->close();
+
 			return [
 				'success' => true,
 				'message' => 'Updated user message queue'
@@ -8569,4 +8632,4 @@ protected function getUserMessageTranslation($code, User $patron): array {
 
 		return $result;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/code/web/release_notes/24.09.00.MD b/code/web/release_notes/24.09.00.MD
index 525044bf65..70664c0fb6 100644
--- a/code/web/release_notes/24.09.00.MD
+++ b/code/web/release_notes/24.09.00.MD
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 - Remove superfluous loop in Koha driver function updateHomeLibrary #1968 (*KMH*)
 - Hide empty item groups for volume-level holds in Koha (*KMH*)
 - Remove old pre-production Koha volumes code (*KMH*)
+- Properly close the connections to Koha from Aspen (*KMH*)
 - Fix query to select circulation rules for Koha (*KMH*)
 
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