Library management
School library management software
Cataloguing, accessioning, labelling, circulation, stocktaking and reports in one system. Manage print and digital items, from primary to high school.
Print collection
Manage print books from accession to withdrawal
Every copy gets its own accession number, barcode label and history.
MARC 21 cataloguing
Look up National Library records to prefill author, publisher, year and classification. Bulk import from MARCXML files.
Import from Excel
Add copies one by one or import a whole list from Excel or CSV, with a preview and likely-duplicate warnings.
Automatic accession numbers
Each copy gets a 10-digit number based on its store and year. Moving stores keeps the number.
Barcode and QR labels
Print QR, Code 39 or Code 128 labels, one at a time or in batches, with a print preview.
Stores, shelves and maps
Create stores and shelves, shelve and move copies in bulk, and view each copy's history.
Stocktaking and withdrawal
Run stocktakes with a scanner and get missing and misplaced lists at once. Withdrawals record a decision number and reason.
Circulation
Barcode circulation, with student self-checkout
Loan rules are set per reader group: number of books, loan days and renewals.
Circulation desk
Scan the reader card, then the books. Lend several at once, renew, and track overdue items.
Self-checkout kiosk
Students scan their card and books to borrow or return. Returns still work offline and sync when back online.
Entry log
Log library visits by card or face recognition camera and export daily attendance.
Violations and fines
Scan for overdue items, record lost or damaged books and fines. Readers with open violations cannot borrow.
Operations
Less work for librarians and schools
- Department of Education SSOStudents and teachers sign in once; rosters sync from the education database
- Many schools, one systemEach school has its own portal, logo and domain; data stays separate
- Role-based accessLibrarian, approver, school admin, teacher, student
- Excel and Word reportsLoans, most borrowed, overdue, stock and entry logs
FAQ
Questions about library management software
Which school levels is eLib360 library management software for?
Primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools. One system manages print and digital items; many schools share it while each school's data stays separate.
How do we move an existing catalogue to eLib360?
Librarians import book lists from Excel or CSV (up to 2,000 rows per file) or MARCXML records. You see a preview and likely duplicates before anything is saved.
How are accession numbers assigned?
By default they have 10 digits: 2 for the store, 2 for the year and 6 for the sequence, for example 0126000123. Numbers never change, even when a copy moves store.
How do students borrow on their own?
At the self-checkout kiosk, students scan their card, scan the books, then scan the card again to confirm. Offline kiosks still accept returns and sync later.
Does it report against Circular 16?
Yes. The Reports area has a Circular 16 tab that calculates the e-resource ratio and the share of teachers and students reading or borrowing each school year, with a Word evidence export.
Which accounts do students and teachers use?
Their Department of Education accounts. Student and teacher lists sync from the education database, so schools do not type them in.
Learn more
More about eLib360
- eLib360 Digital LibrarySearch and read books, lectures, audiobooks and lecture videos
- About eLib360Features by role, who builds it, how to get started
- School digital libraryE-books, audiobooks and lecture videos right in the browser
- Library management under Circular 16Library standard figures calculated for you, Word evidence export