Tools / Bibliosphere
Bibliosphere
A lightweight library system for managing your catalog, members, and book loans, right from one computer.
The problem
Small libraries, in churches, schools, or communities, often track books and loans in a notebook or a spreadsheet. It’s hard to know which books are out, who has them, and when they’re due back.
What it does
- A book catalog you can add to, edit, and search by title, author, or ISBN.
- Several copies of one title, each with its own status.
- Member accounts, created by the librarian.
- Checkouts and returns, with due dates.
- Members can search the catalog and see their own loans.
- Sign-in with librarian and member roles.
Who it’s for
- Churches For small church teams who want to work together more easily.
- Communities For groups, associations, and small organizations.
How to use it
Run it yourself
Bibliosphere is a desktop app. It runs on one computer and keeps its data on that computer, with no server and no internet connection needed. Free. Instructions for running it are in the repository.
We run it for you
Because it runs on your own computer, Bibliosphere doesn’t need a version run by us.
Code
Bibliosphere is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Questions about Bibliosphere?
Just write to us. We’re happy to help you get started.
Contact ushutomo@brightfellow.net