Two libraries, two approaches to AI policy. Whitby Public Library in Ontario created a flexible standalone policy. Lower Merion Library System in Pennsylvania added AI language to existing policies. Read the recap and watch the full session: www.bibliotheca.com/library-ai-p...

Staff training is tough to coordinate when your team is spread across branches and shifts. Bibliotheca Academy lets everyone learn on their own schedule. Short, focused modules cover everything from new-hire onboarding to product refreshers. Learn more: info.bibliotheca.com/bibliothecaa...

Hong Kong Metropolitan University Library converted about 200,000 items to RFID. With Bibliotheca, it adapted cloudCheck mobile for checkout by phone tap or camera scan. The service links to the Library’s systems to prevent false gate alarms. Read more: www.bibliotheca.com/library-stor...

Four days at ALA 2026, new access technology on the show floor, two sessions on extending library access, and hundreds of answers to one question: “What are your library’s superpowers?” Read the full recap: www.bibliotheca.com/ala-2026-rec...

41 books challenged overnight. Parents and librarians reviewed and returned them to the shelf. Then the board changed hands and reversed it. That's when Laney Hawes co-founded @txfreedomread.bsky.social. Her advice, from our webinar with @penamerica.bsky.social: www.bibliotheca.com/community-gr...

Yesterday at ALA 2026, public and academic library leaders talked nontraditional access, and how lockers onsite and in the community bring the library closer to more people. Thank you to our panelists and to everyone who showed up and asked great questions. #ALAAC26 | Booth #1818

How do you design a library for unstaffed self-service? Thank you to our panelists, Kate Michaud of MSR Design and Kelly Duran of Jefferson County Public Library, and to everyone who came out and asked great questions at ALA 2026. #ALAAC26

Our full lineup is live at booth #1818, each one built to give staff more time and patrons more freedom. Take a look at what we brought to #ALAAC26. McCormick Place | Booth #1818

The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social turns 150 this year. We’re in Chicago to mark it. Day one at #ALAAC26 has wrapped. Here’s a look at the floor. Come visit us at Booth #1818. We’d love to show you what’s next from Bibliotheca. See you there!

Heading to ALA Annual 2026? Meet with the Bibliotheca team at Booth #1818 for a quick conversation and enjoy a $10 Starbucks gift card on us. Fill in the form, and we’ll be in touch: hubs.la/Q04lghL60 Terms apply. See landing page for details. #ALAAC26

RFID should make circulation faster. In a recent webinar, Bibliotheca and ByWater Solutions demonstrated a new Koha RFID integration built to help library staff check out, check in, and process multiple items directly inside Koha. Read the full recap: www.bibliotheca.com/koha-rfid-in...

In 1905, the Western Colored Branch opened in Louisville. It was the first U.S. public library to serve African American patrons with an all-Black staff. Its leader, Thomas Fountain Blue, built a training program that shaped the first library science degree for Black Americans. #Juneteenth

Bibliotheca is heading to #ALAAC26. On Saturday, June 27, we’re hosting two sessions on library access, lockers, and self-service in Chicago. Visit Booth #1818 to explore the portfolio, including Romi and the ALA debut of the Digital Book Kiosk. hubs.la/Q04kGJxx0

See the Digital Book Kiosk debut at Booth #1818 during #ALAAC26. A physical mini-book triggers projected images, video, and interactive content as pages turn. Meet the Bibliotheca team and get a $10 Starbucks gift card: info.bibliotheca.com/ala-biblioth... June 26–29 in Chicago.

More than 1,100 people joined @addisonlibrary.bsky.social on May 31 to celebrate the reopening of its renovated library. Visitors explored the new spaces through a library-wide bingo card experience, including a stop at the flexAMH. Congratulations to the entire APL team on this milestone!

Bibliotheca and ByWater Solutions are bringing RFID and Koha closer together. The staffConnect link plugin connects Koha directly with Bibliotheca RFID hardware, allowing staff to process multiple items at once within a single interface. Join us tomorrow for a live demo. Read more: bit.ly/3ShX9Gk

Bibliotheca has appointed Jodi Bellinger as Director of Customer Success, North America. With 20+ years in library technology, Jodi brings deep experience in customer operations, support, and relationship management. Welcome to the team, Jodi! Read more: www.bibliotheca.com/jodi-belling...

Since 2000, the @librarycongress.bsky.social Veterans History Project has preserved 121,000+ veterans’ stories, from WWI to recent conflicts. On Memorial Day, we remember those who served, and the libraries keeping their stories alive. loc.gov/vets #MemorialDay

East County Library opened its doors in Gresham, Oregon, on Saturday. Thirty years in the making, 95,000 sq ft, and selfCheck 3000 kiosks in place from day one. Congratulations, @multcolib.bsky.social. What a milestone.

We’re at FLA 2026! Visit booth #503 to connect with Kathy Marks and get live demos of the selfCheck 2500 and cloudCheck tablet. 📍 Hilton Doubletree Universal Orlando | May 13–15 #FLA2026

Yesterday, Wyoming Area Library in Wyoming, Minnesota officially launched its Extended Access program.

A kid said the new library should have a giraffe. They listened. 🧵

Libraries across Belgium are extending their hours. More below →

It's Preservation Week. Libraries, archives, and museums in the U.S. hold over 4.8 billion items. This year's theme: Is This Thing On? Preserving Memory and Building Archives. Explore free webinars running all week: preservationweek.org #PreservationWeek

Libraries face real pressure around collections and access. This session brings together @penamerica.bsky.social and the @txfreedomread.bsky.social on something concrete: how libraries build community support, and what that looks like in practice. Register here: www.bibliotheca.com/webinar-comm...

We’re on the final day of BCLA 2026 in Richmond, Canada, hosted by the @bcla.bsky.social. Stop by Booth #45 to meet Jean-Simon Boivin, Sophia Tzeng, and Alini Eliza Garcia, and see how Bibliotheca supports modern libraries — from self-service and automation to access and engagement. #BCLA2026

Today is #RightToReadDay. Access to information is still being challenged, and libraries cannot defend it alone. Join our webinar with @penamerica.bsky.social and @txfreedomread.bsky.social to learn how communities can support libraries and respond to book challenges. 🔗 hubs.la/Q04cL-c-0

This week is #NationalLibraryWeek. First observed in 1958 and led by the American Library Association, it highlights the essential role libraries and library workers play in our communities. At Bibliotheca, we are proud to support the systems and teams behind that work.

#ALN26 We are delighted to announce our Gold sponsor for the in-person day this year is Bibliotheca. Please visit our website to find out more academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/conference/a... Thank you @bibliothecaglobal.bsky.social for your continued support.

Today is International Special Librarians Day. Working beyond traditional libraries, these professionals deliver the right information when it matters most. Long before “knowledge management,” they were already building the systems behind it.