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Bringing libraries closer to the people they serve.

Library Tracker connects readers, libraries and institutions on one platform. Find a library, see what it holds, join and borrow, while libraries run their collections, members and events in one place.

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What is Library Tracker?

Library infrastructure for the people who use libraries and the people who run them.

Many libraries are hard to find online, and what they hold is often invisible until you walk through the door. Library Tracker gives every library a digital presence with its location, opening hours, services, catalogue and events, so people know what is available before they visit.

Behind that public face, libraries manage their catalogue, members and lending on the same platform, and institutions get a clearer view of the library landscape.

  • Discover libraries

    See where libraries are, when they open and what they offer, from internet access and computers to reading space.

  • Access resources

    Search a library's catalogue, check whether a title is available, then request it or join the waiting list.

  • Stay connected

    Membership, due dates, events and delivery updates arrive as notifications, so nothing slips past you.

How it works

From finding a library to borrowing from it.

Four steps for readers, with the library involved at each stage.

  1. Discover a library

    Search by name or location and filter by the facilities you need.

  2. Explore what it offers

    Browse its resources, services, events, gallery and reader reviews.

  3. Join the library

    Apply for membership with your ID. The library reviews and approves it.

  4. Borrow, attend and engage

    Borrow in person or, where offered, by delivery. Reserve titles, RSVP to events and leave a review.

Library discovery

Find libraries around you.

Share your location to see nearby libraries and how far away they are, on a map or as a list. Every library has a profile you can explore before you go.

  • Location-based search. Search by name or nearby, and filter by facilities such as internet access, computers or a reading space.

  • Complete library profiles. Address, opening hours, contact details, photos and reviews from other readers.

  • Resources, services and events. See what is on the shelves and what is coming up, all in one place.

For readers

Your library, wherever you are.

The Library Tracker app puts your libraries, loans and membership in your pocket.

  • Find libraries

  • Search catalogues

  • Borrow, reserve, renew

  • Delivery, where offered

  • My Shelf

  • Library E-Card

  • Events

  • Notifications

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For libraries

Make your library easier to discover and easier to run.

The Library Admin portal brings your profile, collection, members and lending together, and everything you publish appears to readers in the app.

  • A digital profile and website. Location, hours, services and gallery, plus a public web page you choose to publish.

  • A discoverable catalogue. Add resources one at a time or by spreadsheet, and track every copy.

  • Membership. Review applications with ID documents, approve members and scan their E-Cards.

  • Circulation. Approve requests, follow loans and due dates, handle renewals, returns, reservations and delivery agents.

  • Events. Publish events and see who has registered.

  • Activity at a glance. A dashboard of requests, loans, members and events as they happen.

Getting your library on Library Tracker

  1. Register as your library's administrator.
  2. Approval. The Library Tracker team reviews your account.
  3. Set up your library profile, services and resources in six guided steps.
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One connected ecosystem

Everyone works from the same library information.

When a library updates its catalogue or publishes an event, readers see it. When a reader borrows, the library sees it. The same records give institutions a view of the wider picture.

  • Library users

    Mobile app

    Find libraries, join them, borrow and take part in events.

  • Library administrators

    Library Admin portal

    Run the catalogue, members, lending and events, and keep the library's profile current.

  • Government & agencies

    Agency portal

    Government, development and private-sector organisations explore libraries and sector-level summaries.

  • Platform administration

    Library Tracker team

    Approve libraries joining the platform, manage accounts and monitor platform activity.

Library insights

A clearer view of the library landscape.

Planning library services starts with knowing what exists. Library Tracker brings together information that is usually scattered, so agencies and partners can see where libraries are, what they offer and how they are used.

  • Where libraries are

    Filter by continent, country and state, and see which regions are most active.

  • What they offer

    Internet access, reading tablets, e-resources, printing and facilities for persons with special needs.

  • Resources and capacity

    Reading resources, staff and reading space reported by each library.

  • How they are used

    Registered library users and libraries organising events, with trends over time.

Your next library experience starts here.

Readers can find and borrow from libraries in the app. Libraries can register and start managing everything in one place.

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