Insights + Trends
Explore innovations, evolving library workflows, and real stories from libraries worldwide improving the patron experience.

Discover how academic libraries are using RFID to streamline circulation, improve access, and create smarter, more connected spaces.

Libraries face new accessibility rules and rising user expectations, driving upgrades to self-service technology.

Libraries can now offer self-service checkout and print release from a single kiosk, using Bibliotheca’s quickConnect and TBS’s print tools.

Discover how libraries pioneered self-service, from barcodes to RFID and automation—reshaping access, efficiency, and engagement for modern communities.

Manawatū Library leads NZ with open+, offering safe after-hours access and transforming how rural communities use library services.

Gwinnett County Library pioneered open+ to expand hours without adding staff, boosting community access across one of Georgia’s most diverse counties.

Discover how Bibliotheca’s selfCheck software empowers inclusive, accessible library service—customized for every community.

See how Mesa Express Library offers 24/7 access, self-service innovation, and a new community hub model, powered by Bibliotheca’s open+ technology.

Discover how Val Parisis Media Library in France reimagined library access with open+, offering flexible hours and smarter services for all residents.

Discover how Scott County Libraries in Minnesota are using open+ technology to extend hours, empower patrons, and create more vibrant community hubs.

Discover how Lambton Library expanded access by 700% with open+ technology, boosting community visits and circulation like never before.

Fayetteville Public Library expands services with open+ and remoteLocker, ensuring all-hours access and a modern experience for an evolving community.