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Koha

Open source library system

Koha is the first Free and Open Source library system in the world, and it has been the pioneer of secure and sustainable catalog and patron management since 1999. Discover the benefits of free and open source software.

For libraries of any size

Koha is a full-featured, scalable library management system, developed by libraries of all types and sizes, by volunteers and by support companies worldwide. [1]

[1] koha-community.org

Customizable

Koha can be configured in hundreds of ways, which makes it suitable for any type of library. It also supports many open standards and integrates with countless other systems.

Koha staff interface home screen with the circulation, patrons, cataloging, acquisitions, reports and administration modules

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The Koha staff interface on a desktop computer and on a mobile phone
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Sustainable choice

Koha is a library system that has been in active development since 1999. Backed by thousands of libraries around the world, its community keeps Koha in step with modern standards and technologies. Koha has a responsive interface that works on desktops, tablets and phones, and it connects to other systems through a range of APIs.

One of the main strengths of Koha is that nobody "owns" its source code. The GPLv3 licence gives everyone the right to copy and modify the software. Unlike proprietary systems, no vendor can decide that Koha is finished and push a library to buy a new system. Anyone can take a copy of Koha at any time and continue its development. Koha lives as long as its community keeps it going. And there is no sign of that slowing down. That is why we often say Koha will probably be the last library system your library will ever need.

Koha Cloud Hosting Service

We host Koha on our own servers in Finland, keep it updated and monitor it around the clock. You keep full and unrestricted access to your own database.

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Free your library from vendor lock-ins and offer a transparent, sustainable service to your patrons. Koha will probably be the last library system your library ever needs.

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Your library

Describe your library and its daily work. Do not worry about being too formal. Tell us what kind of material your library manages, what types of patrons you serve, what circulation rules you use, what your library building is like and how it affects your shelving locations, and so on.

The more detail you give us, the better we can tailor the Koha configuration for your library.

You can also skip this step.

Additional services and integrations

Do you have checkout machines that need to be connected to Koha? Does your library system talk to other systems - for example SSO authentication (Azure/Google/other), mail servers (O365/Gmail/other) for library notifications, or online resources behind authentication?

It is perfectly normal not to need any additional services or integrations, so it is fine to leave this field empty. Koha can for example send notifications without O356/Gmail integration as well.

We ask because integrations take a little more work to set up and sometimes require software development.

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