Self-service Selfcheck
Our intuitive selfChecks make borrowing and returning library items a breeze.
Deliver an experience users want
73% of people prefer self-service technology. Our intuitive and touchless workflows ensure you keep up with the latest behavioral shifts and meet modern expectations.
Convenient mobile app
Blending physical and digital experiences is the new norm. Assist your busy borrowers with virtual library cards, interactive receipts, and helpful checklists.
Quick & convenient workflows
Simple and enjoyable workflows are often complicated and challenging to create. Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard part, leaving you with the fewest steps and best experience.
Promoting programs is paramount
Don’t miss the chance to market to your users when you’ve got their attention. Drive attendance and awareness by promoting events and services right at your selfCheck and in your companion app.
Fully integrated eContent
You can bet not all your users know about your amazing digital collection. Why not tell them right at the selfCheck? Better yet, make it immediately available for download.
Options that meet your needs
From audible, visual, touch, and text features to a range of formats and payment options, create the self-service experience that’s best for your community.
cloudCheck tablet
Designed to complement your existing self-checkout service,
A small, flexible, plug-and-play solution
The combination allows libraries to offer patrons increased choice, and increase the number of self-service checkout kiosks without increasing cost.
The ideal solution for any library
For large libraries looking to complement their existing selfCheck stations or small libraries searching for an affordable way to begin offering self-checkout systems.
A 10-inch tablet with a small footprint
It's compact size allows it to be placed anywhere in the library. With wireless connectivity, libraries can easily reposition the device to suit demand.
remoteLockers
Pick up lockers provide convenient access to library collections, holds, or returns anywhere in the community
Offer 24/7 holds pickup
Designed to extend the coverage and accessibility of the library, remoteLocker outdoor offers convenient self-service holds pick-up, browsing and returns.
remoteLocker outdoor
The new remoteLocker outdoor combines the best outdoor book locker hardware with library communications software that allows libraries to deliver their materials and message throughout the community.
Create a browse & borrow experience for all types of materials
Show off all your library has to offer! Use lockers with transparent doors to lend non-traditional items like STEM kits, and board games, or offer a browsable collection of DVD binge sets, or thematic book packs.
Provide convenient access
Offer busy users more flexible pick-up hours by placing lockers in 24/7 vestibules or community areas.
Mix & match lockers for all types of materials
Choose large lockers to deliver bulky items, small lockers to serve more people at once, or mix and match to meet your needs.
Build your brand with graphic wraps
Our templates allow you to customize your lockers to create awareness and make your mark within the community.
Provide easy returns
Return bins at remoteLockers make it convenient for readers to return materials on time.
Serve new or remote communities
Create new library locations at a fraction of the cost of a new branch! Increase access and community engagement in underserved areas.
smartShelf Borrow
Bibliotheca smartShelf borrow turns library furniture into a modern marvel for customers
Immediately returned and ready for checkout
Instantly remove returned items from user accounts, eliminating wait times for users and allowing returned items to be borrowed immediately.
Save time and money with reduced staff workload
smartShelf borrow handles all item processing - checking in and resetting security so items are ready for reshelving.
Create a “Lucky Day” collection with ease
smartShelf borrow functions as a recently returned browsable collection where library users can find popular in-demand items.
Eliminate lines
With the smartShelf borrow solution, multiple people can return items at the same time,
removing the need for them to wait in line. As soon as the items are on the shelf,
smartShelf automates the rest of the returning process.
Effortlessly manage returned hold items
Automatically create a hold slip that prints at a convenient location for staff.
flex AMH & bookDrop
Get items back on the library shelf with our full range of return, sorting, and transportation solutions.
Maximize your investment
Automating returns provides libraries with the biggest ROI by increasing circulation and maximizing staff time.
Handle all library materials with ease
Dog-eared pages, mixed materials? No problem, flex AMH and bulkSeparator were designed specifically to handle library items
Modular solutions perfect for libraries of any size
Whether you need a simple one bin setup or a configuration that can transport items across multiple floors and rooms, we’ve got you covered.
Single item or multiple item return
Provide people with a single item return slot or allow them to drop and go with bulk returns - the choice is yours.
24 hour returns
Accept and process returns any time of day or night with interior and exterior return slots.
Improve customer service
Get talented staff out of the back room and into the library where they are most valuable to the community.
Security gates
Bibliotheca helps protect your investment in physical materials while making your library accessible for all
No matter what type of technology your library uses, we can help.
We support RFID, ultra high frequency (UHF) and electromagnetic (EM) technologies with sleek gates that fit your library aesthetic and protect your valuable materials.
library Security with style
Clear gate panels offer superior detection while integrating flawlessly with library decor.
Widest aisle for best accessibility
The RFID premium gate offers the widest security aisle available to libraries - perfect for wheelchairs, wide strollers, and large groups of students
CloudLIbrary Ebooks, audiobooks, Comics, Magazines and Streaming video
All content in one app.
Easy downloads, a customizable experience, and digital discovery at the library self-checkout.
Magazines Only Available in these regions:
Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA
Scrolling, customizable fonts, and more!
The new Cirrus reader leads the industry with multi-directional scroll, font selection (including Open Dyslexic), and customizations to suit readers of all abilities.
Interactive read-alouds
Horizontal page view and read along content brings children’s books to life and supports early literacy.
Exponentially expand your digital collection with cloudLink
Link your cloudLibrary collection with others nearby to offer thousands of additional titles to your readers, for a fraction of the investment.
Comics Plus, 24,000+ digital comics, graphic novels, and manga
High-interest, immersive content, which expands reach and engagement.
Always available, no waiting, no holds lists. Easy, one-click access in cloudLibrary app.
cloudLibrary NewsStand, over 8,000 magazines and newspapers
Available in 50+ languages across 40 categories, new titles are automatically added with easy, one-click access in the cloudLibrary app.
Promote programs and events
Share in-library event details with digital users to drive participation and bridge the digital/physical divide.
Offer digital titles at selfCheck
cloudLibrary content integrates fully with our self-service interface, making digital titles discoverable right at checkout.
Pay-per-use downloads maximize your budget
Economically offer a larger selection of titles that you pay for only when downloaded
Meet biblio+, a library of entertainment at your fingertips. Unlimited, ad-free streaming.
Available in these regions:
USA + Canada
WE'RE REIMAGINING WHAT A LIBRARY CAN BE.
Biblio+ partners with libraries to provide communities with free and unlimited access to groundbreaking film and captivating television.
NO ADS. NO LIMITS.
Stream unlimited movies and series on any device, ad-free. All you need is a library card to get started.
WORRY-FREE PROMOTIONS
Now you can start your library's Movie Club without worrying about overage costs or usage limits. Make recommendations to patrons, curate watch-lists, or develop educational programs for adults, kids, or families.
open+ reimagines library access
Consistent and flexible open hours drive equitable access for people and more impact for communities.
Offer consistent open hours
Inconsistent hours create confusion for your library members. open+ access lets you offer standardized hours so people always know when the library is open.
Serve more people
Not everyone works traditional hours. Extended access ensures more people can use the library at times convenient to them.
Flexibility that meets your needs
Open the whole library, or just a vestibule. Add a couple hours in the morning or stay open all night. open+ access lets you decide what works best for your community.
Free staff to work on projects and programming
Staff can work on behind-the-scenes projects during open+ hours, while keeping the library open for visitors.
Full control from one central hub
The comprehensive, integrated system allows you to offer safe, convenient access to the library and make changes to security, power, and announcements with ease.
Start marketing in minutes with uniFi+
Effortless, engaging in-library communication
Maximize selfCheck screens for enhanced communications
Using idle selfCheck screen or public PC screens, amplify your message and maximize your investment.
Easy content creation
The integrated content creation tool allows you to combine text, images, and video. Or, use pre-existing content.
Display relevant content throughout the library
Target communications to specific demographics based on location within the library.
Interact with users and let them browse content on interactive screens
Interactive screens increase discovery within the library. Offer digital book shelves, wayfinding, event calendars, timelines and more.
Control multiple screens from one central hub
Create content once and broadcast it throughout the library with ease.
Hublet: Self-service for digital content
Easy self-service for digital content
within the library
Available IN these regions:
AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, France, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN and Switzerland
Fast self-service
Simply scan the library card and take out the Hublet. Returning the Hublet is just as easy.
Content tailored to target groups
Adults, children, and workshop participants get access to their own apps and views. The library can create different profiles.
Privacy compliant
Usage history is automatically cleared when tablets are returned to the charging dock and the view is reset.
Automatic charging of the tablets
The Hublets are perfectly secured in the station and are charged to be immediately ready for the next customer.
Flexible use at your favorite place
Hublets are robust, handy and versatile to use at any place in the library. In a team or alone, with maximum privacy.
Protection against viruses + bacteria
The Fotonit method offers safe protection against viruses and bacteria - suitable for the pandemic. Simply spray on. Protection for 12 months.
