As many budgets remain tight, libraries across the UK are looking for ways to provide more for less. In April of 2018, seven Public Authorities banded together to do just that. Seeking to expand the selection of digital titles available to their library customers, Doncaster, Reading, Richmond-upon-Thames, Rotherham, Shropshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and Vivacity Peterborough created the first cloudLink consortium in the UK. bibliotheca’s cloudLink allows libraries to increase their circulation and collaborate by sharing their cloudLibrary digital content with other libraries. cloudLibrary, bibliotheca’s digital lending platform for ebooks and eAudio, offers users a beautiful and intuitive lending experience. The app is

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remoteLockers for Interlibrary Loans The University of Manchester, established in 1824, is the largest single-site university in the UK, serving 40,000 students. The university’s library, home to more than four million printed books and manuscripts, over 29,000 unique electronic journals, 414,000 electronic books, and several hundred databases, is one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country. Any Book From Any Library While the University of Manchester Library houses millions of materials, no single institution can possibly hold every obscure title a hungry post-graduate researcher may require. However, as at most universities around the globe, the interlibrary loan office exists

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Offer library holds pick-up and return
anywhere in the community with remoteLocker

Reach library users wherever they are with remoteLocker™

Designed to extend the coverage and accessibility of the library, remoteLocker offers users a self-service holds pick-up experience at locations and times more convenient to them. The modular system is customisable for any library or community space, while eye-catching graphic wraps help expand your library brand. Could your next library location be inside a supermarket, community centre, shopping centre or train station?

Meet busy users where they are

Catering to community members with non-traditional work hours, Toledo Lucas County Public Library extends access to holds in the lobbies of multiple branches. They provide 24/7 access to materials and focus on patron privacy and extending convenience.

Convenient, accessible library outreach

With remoteLocker, libraries can offer convenient holds pick-up and return access for their users. Seen as technology innovators in their communities, libraries across the world are partnering with local businesses, government centers and others to extend library access.

Offer users more convenient
access to library reservations and returns

Bringing library access to the underserved

By installing remoteLocker near a local park, Summit County Library introduced library services, including 24/7 holds pickup and item return, to a rural community which had previously never had local library access. Partnering with local government officials and bibliotheca, Summit County continues to meet the growing needs of the thriving, diverse community.