For private schools

School library software your students can use themselves

Put a tablet by the shelves. Students scan their library card, find a book and check it out on their own, while you keep a full record of every loan.

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Start free and catalog your books. The kiosk comes with the Bibliotheca plan at $11.99/month.

  • Self-service kiosk on any tablet
  • Printable library card for every student
  • Book search matched to each student's age
  • Reminders go to parents, not lost in backpacks
LibraryKeeper kiosk home screen greeting a student, with buttons to take, return or find a book and a list of the books they have out

A school library shouldn't need someone at the desk all day

The line at checkout

A class of twenty arrives with one adult at the desk. Library time turns into waiting time.

Paper cards and guesswork

When a book goes missing, nobody can say who had it last or when it was due.

Software built for districts

Big school library systems come with contracts, training and a price set for a whole district.

Self-service kiosk

A kiosk students can run on their own

Any tablet or laptop with a browser becomes a checkout station. Students sign in with a library card or their name, then borrow and return books with no help from an adult.

  • Scan a library card or type a name to sign in
  • Students see their own books and due dates
  • Return a book by scanning it, with no sign-in
  • Hold to speak search for younger readers
LibraryKeeper kiosk sign-in screen for Larkspur Hill Academy Library, asking the student to scan a card or type their name
Library cards

A library card for every student

Each student gets a unique barcode you can print from their profile. Cut the cards, hand them out, and a USB barcode scanner on the kiosk signs them in.

  • Print a card from any student's profile
  • Works with a standard barcode scanner, or type a name
  • Parents' email kept on file for students under 18
LibraryKeeper kiosk basket showing two books a student is about to borrow
Age-appropriate search

Students find books that are right for them

AI suggests an age range for every book as you add it. When a student's birth date is on file, the kiosk search only shows them books that fit their age. You can always correct a book's range yourself.

  • Age ranges suggested automatically for each book
  • Kiosk results filtered by the student's age
  • Adjust and lock any age range by hand
LibraryKeeper kiosk search page showing book covers such as Anne of Green Gables and A Wrinkle in Time
Staff view

See every loan, across the whole school

Your dashboard shows what's out, what's overdue and what students are reading. Due-date reminders go out by email automatically, and they reach a parent when the student is a minor.

  • Overdue books highlighted in one list
  • Limits on how many books a student can hold
  • Optional block on borrowing while a book is overdue
  • Add teachers and volunteers with their own logins
LibraryKeeper circulations list showing student loans, due dates and overdue status

Up and running in three steps

1

Add your books

Scan ISBNs with a phone or import a spreadsheet. Titles, authors and covers fill in on their own.

2

Add students

Create students one at a time and print their library cards.

3

Set up the kiosk

Open the kiosk page on a tablet, connect it to your library and leave it by the shelves.

Pricing

The plan for small private schools

The kiosk, library cards and age filtering all come with Bibliotheca, which covers up to 500 students and 10,000 books.

More than 500 students or 10,000 books? Email support@librarykeeper.org and tell us about your school.

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Bibliotheca

$11.99 /month
  • Self-service kiosk
  • Up to 500 students
  • Up to 10,000 books
  • Up to 10 libraries, one per campus or classroom
  • Automatic due-date reminders
  • Online reservations
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Common questions

It's built for small private schools, with up to 500 students and 10,000 books on the Bibliotheca plan. If your school is larger, email support@librarykeeper.org and tell us what you need.
No. Any tablet or laptop with a modern browser works. A USB barcode scanner makes card sign-in faster, but students can also type their name.
Yes, that's what the kiosk is for. Students sign in, borrow and return on their own, and every loan is recorded for you to review.
AI suggests an age range for each book. If a student's birth date is on file, kiosk search only shows books suited to their age. It's a helpful guide rather than a guarantee, so you can change any book's range.
If a student is marked as a minor and a parent's email is on file, due-date reminders go to the parent.
Yes. Upload a spreadsheet of ISBNs, or scan books one at a time with a phone.
Yes. The free plan needs no credit card, so you can start cataloging straight away. The kiosk itself needs the Bibliotheca plan.

LibraryKeeper for other libraries

Churches Mobile checkout with a QR code Homeschool & home libraries Reservations and simple check-in/out

Give your students their library back.

Start cataloging today, and add the kiosk when your shelves are ready. No credit card required.

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