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# Library Software

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> Library software provides centralised management and process automation for public, private, and school libraries. Activities that Library Automation software can enable include circulation history, administration, cataloguing, reporting, and patron records. Library Management software provides integration of self-service kiosks and online web portal access for catalogue search, content delivery, reservation requests and patron check-out history, and can also track and automate notifications of overdue books and fines.

Find the best library management system for your organisation in Australia.

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## Products

1. [Mandarin](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/29128/mandarin) — 4.7/5 (60 reviews) — Web-based, hosted, library management software to help single and multiple sites lower costs and save time with M5 hosting.
2. [CodeAchi Library Management System](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/183633/codeachi-library-management-system) — 4.5/5 (31 reviews) — Elevate library operations with user-friendly software. Ideal for schools, colleges, Churches, and public libraries. Top Recommended\!
3. [Handy Library Manager](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/44288/handy-library-manager) — 4.7/5 (18 reviews) — Handy Library Manager is an affordable and easy-to-use Windows software designed for small and medium libraries.
4. [Koha](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/153941/koha) — 4.3/5 (11 reviews) — ByWater offers the highest level of implementation, support, hosting, development and training for the Koha Open Source ILS
5. [ps-biblio](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1019806/ps-biblio) — 4.6/5 (9 reviews) — ps-biblio is one of the leading software solutions for managing libraries in German-speaking countries (\> 3,000 libraries)
6. [OPALS](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/82990/opals) — 4.8/5 (5 reviews) — Cooperatively developed, Cloud \&Web-based, open source access to information databases and library collections.
7. [Libib](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/207388/libib) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews) — Cloud-based library management solution designed to help users create multiple libraries, catalog books, tags, add notes, and more.
8. [Librarika](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1053729/librarika) — 4.0/5 (2 reviews) — Librarika is an open platform for anybody wanting to manage their physical or virtual library online using Integrated Library System
9. [TinyCat](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1036414/tinycat) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews) — The best and most affordable online library management system for small libraries, powered by LibraryThing.
10. [Lexwin](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/133089/lexwin) (0 reviews) — Windows based freeware for library automation; inventory, circulation, import-export, global editing and web catalog.
11. [OpenBiblio](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/214704/openbiblio) (0 reviews) — OpenBiblio is free software for libraries, which is written in PHP and can be run from a web server.
12. [librari.io](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1086846/librari-io) (0 reviews) — Cloud-based library software that catalogs books by ISBN, tracks reading progress, manages loans, and organizes collections.
13. [Cabookle](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1089115/Cabookle) (0 reviews) — Cabookle is a K-12 library system managing books, tracking circulation, and engaging students on a FERPA-compliant platform.

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