open+ (Platinum): bibliotheca’s comprehensive open library solution allows libraries to offer extended access to community members during unstaffed hours. open+ has been popular in Europe for over a decade and became available in North America in 2018. Three of bibliotheca’s flagship North American open+ customers, Hamilton Public Library (ON), Ventura County Public Library (CA), and Gwinnett County Public Library (GA) partnered with bibliotheca to host open house informational sessions about the open+ system in late 2018. These events attracted nearly 100 innovative library leaders from around the country interested in learning how open+ can help libraries meet the needs of their communities and improve ROI.
cloudLibrary (Platinum): bibliotheca’s digital lending platform helps libraries integrate their physical and digital collections seamlessly. Already offering an intuitive, in-app borrowing experience for eBooks and eAudio, as well as integration with selfCheck self-service stations, cloudLibrary will be launching new modules in early 2019. These new modules provide interactive receipts, due date reminders, library information, virtual library cards, and mobile checkout of physical materials right from a user’s smartphone.
selfCheck 500 & selfCheck 1000 (Platinum and Gold): bibliotheca’s beautiful, user-friendly self-checkout kiosks have earned MLA awards for the last four years. Running quickConnect software and compliant with both EM and RFID technology, selfChecks offer a user experience second to none.
remoteLocker (Gold): A remote holds pick-up solution that is as easy on the eyes as it is on the customer. remoteLockers provide libraries an affordable and attractive way to increase the convenience of library use by allowing users to pick up borrowed materials at grocery stores, community centers, or anywhere with shelter, electricity, and Internet access.
flex AMH (Platinum): bibliotheca’s fully modular, customizable automatic return and sorting solution allows libraries to get materials back on the shelves more quickly and accurately than ever before.
About bibliotheca
bibliotheca is dedicated to the development of library management solutions that help sustain and grow libraries around the world. Our products are designed to provide a welcoming, intuitive and seamless experience for those that use the library, wherever they happen to be – at home, on the move or within the walls of the library itself.
We’ve worked with libraries for almost 50 years and are proud of the many innovations we’ve brought to the industry in partnership with cutting-edge, technology-minded customers around the world. We have offices in all major continents and support libraries in more than 70 countries through our dedicated distributors. We partner with more than 30,000 unique libraries, helping them evolve their services and connect with their communities.
By employing a host of degreed librarians and immersing ourselves in library trend conversations, we understand the unique management challenges that today’s libraries face. Our innovative solutions help libraries transform perceptions, increase access to collections and spaces, and provide engaging interactions, all with the aim of enhancing the user experience.
From our comprehensive range of library-based digital, RFID, Electromagnetic (EM) Tattle-Tape and hybrid solutions, to our cutting-edge digital eBook and eAudiobook lending service, bibliotheca’s goal is to enhance the overall importance of libraries, empowering them to reinvent their services and encourage lifelong learning today and well into the future.
