Software for public libraries

Your library, open online around the clock.

Room bookings, event registration, online fines, self checkout, book sales and reporting in one suite. Patrons help themselves, payments take care of themselves, and staff get their time back.

Built and proven inside a working public library system.

Meeting Room A & B · Thu, Nov 12
Pick a time · 1 hour cleanup built in
Live availability
9:0010:001:002:30
Payment received · $125.00
Confirmation emailed to patron and branch staff
Confirmed
Storytime & Crafts · 24 of 24 spots
A spot opened · next family on the waitlist notified
Waitlist
Secure card payments Works with Koha & Sierra Mobile-friendly for patrons Automatic email notifications Multi-branch ready
The suite

Six tools. One login. Try every one right now.

Each demo is fully working with sample data. Click around, make a booking, register for an event. Nothing you do touches a real library.

Room Reservations

  • Live availability with automatic cleanup gaps between bookings
  • Nonprofit and standard rates, with paperwork review built in
  • Pay online or in person, with automatic reminders before payment is due
  • Event registration with waitlists that fill open spots automatically
Open live demo →rooms.simplelibrarysolutions.com
Why libraries switch

Less phone tag. Fewer spreadsheets. Happier patrons.

Waitlists

Full events fill themselves back up.

When someone cancels, the next person in line gets an email with a personal link and 24 hours to claim the spot. If they pass, it moves on automatically. Nobody gets skipped, and staff never have to make a single call.

JR
Jordan R. · party of 2Registered from the waitlist
Registered
AL
Avery L. · party of 1Offer sent · expires tomorrow 2:00 PM
Offer sent
SM
Sam M. · party of 2Next in line
Waiting
Payments

Get paid without chasing anyone.

Patrons pay by card online or in person. Reminders go out two days before payment is due, unpaid bookings release automatically, and every payment is verified with the processor before a booking is confirmed.

Invoice SLS-20261112-0042Paid

Community Room · 2 hours$100.00
Projector$25.00
Nonprofit rate appliedYes

Total$125.00
Notifications

The right people hear about it. Only them.

Every branch gets its own list. A booking at one location emails that branch's staff with every detail, and nobody else's inbox fills up. Patrons get clear confirmations with a calendar file attached.

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New reservation · Main LibrarySent to Main Library staff (4)
Staff
→
Reservation confirmedSent to patron · calendar file attached
Patron
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Payment reminder · due FridaySent to patron · pay online link
Reminder
How it works

Live in weeks, not budget cycles.

Step 1

Pick your tools

Start with one, like room reservations, or take the whole suite. Add more any time.

Step 2

We set it up for you

Your branches, rooms, fees, hours, staff email lists and branding, configured and tested.

Step 3

Go live with confidence

Staff training, a soft launch, and support while your patrons start booking.

Pricing

Simple pricing for every size of library.

Setup, hosting, updates and support included.

Starter

One tool for a single-branch library.

$124/month
  • Any one product
  • 1 branch
  • Email notifications
  • Email support
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County & Consortium

For large systems and shared catalogs.

Custom
  • Unlimited branches
  • ILS integration (Koha, Sierra)
  • Custom reporting
  • Dedicated onboarding
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Annual prices shown per month, billed yearly. Government and nonprofit invoicing available.

From the front desk

What library staff say.

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FAQ

Questions libraries ask.

Does it work with our library system?

The suite connects to Koha and Sierra through their official APIs, so patron and catalog data stays where it lives today. Using something else? Tell us and we'll look at it.

Is patron and payment data safe?

Card numbers are entered on the payment processor's secure page and never stored by the library or by us. Staff logins are role-based, and each branch only sees what it needs.

Can we start with just one tool?

Yes. Most libraries start with room reservations or event registration and add the rest later. Everything shares one login and one look.

Do we need IT staff to run it?

No. Hosting, updates, backups and security patches are handled for you. Your staff only need a web browser.

Can we try it before we buy?

Every product has a live demo with sample data, linked above. When you're ready, we'll walk your team through it with your own branches and rooms.

See your library running on it this week.

Try the demos now, or book a 30-minute walkthrough set up with your own branches and rooms.