The whole library,
on one shelf.
Run the school library: catalogue, loans, reservations, textbooks and reading programmes.
Scan-to-loan · Reservations & reminders · Textbooks & reading programmes
Catalogue fast
Add books by ISBN; details fill in automatically. Each copy gets a barcode.
Lend & return
Scan the student card, then the books. Self-service kiosk optional.
Reserve & remind
Students reserve what's out; overdue reminders reach students and parents.
Textbooks & reading
Issue class sets, run reading programmes, and see what's popular.
Everything in SHELF
Catalogue
Every title with author, subject, reading level and cover.
Quick cataloguing
Add books by scanning or typing the ISBN.
Import records
Bring your catalogue in from your current system or a spreadsheet.
Copies & labels
Each physical copy with its own barcode, location and condition.
Loans & returns
A fast loan desk: scan the student card, then scan the books.
Self-service kiosk
Students borrow and return books themselves.
Borrowing rules
How many books, for how long, by year level or borrower type.
Renewals
Renew at the desk or online.
Reservations
Students reserve books that are out and are told when it's their turn.
Overdue reminders & blocks
Reminders to students and parents, with optional fines or blocks.
Student catalogue search
Students search and reserve from the family portal.
Textbook loans
Issue class sets at the start of the year and collect them at the end.
Reading lists
Teachers share reading lists linked to the catalogue.
Reading programmes
Reading challenges and logs, with class and individual progress.
Library stocktake
Scan the shelves and find missing or misplaced books.
Reports
Popular titles, borrowing by class and collection statistics.
Combine with another module. These get activated for free
When your school has both modules, these features turn on automatically at no extra cost.
Ask across the whole catalogue
Ask the helper what's overdue, what's in, or what a class has on loan — it reads across every record and can chase or reserve in one step.
$100 = 5,000 tokens · 1 token = 1 task or 2 lookups- “How many books are overdue this week?”
- “Reserve The Hobbit for Aisha”
- “What does 3A have on loan?”
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