Online booking system for libraries.
Automate room reservations, library staff scheduling, event registration and more.
You handle books, we’ll handle booking.
Free up your library’s front desk team by enabling patrons to make reservations online.
Share a link, save time
Let patrons use your online Booking Page to reserve study areas and confirm appointments with your team.
Create team profiles
Track all working hours and time off from one calendar. Team members can only be booked by patrons when they’re available.
No more no-shows
With library scheduling software, you can automate email or text reminders to ensure patrons attend appointments.
Introduce scan and book
Feature a QR code around your premises, in print marketing and on the items you lend. One scan and your Booking Page opens.
Library event management
Set up group events and enable patrons to RSVP online. You can even take secure payments ahead of time.
Real-time updates
Manage your library’s schedule from any device. When a booking is made by a team member or patron, you’re notified instantly.
Libraries ❤️ Setmore
- Via Trustpilot
We have a small staff with very little time to implement new systems, and the Setmore team helped us to get up and running quickly so that we could create an appointment-based system with multiple simultaneous options for a small academic library.
―Jennifer
- 91%
of people would use a self-service portal if it meant their needs were met quicker.*
Introduce online scheduling software for libraries and create a patron-centric booking process.
*Freshworks
Enable patrons to make reservations from anywhere, 24/7 – with library appointment scheduling software.
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Public, academic, national or specialist?
List all types of library services on your Booking Page and enable patrons to self-schedule online. They can check the availability of study rooms, reserve time with special collections, book meetings with research specialists and more.
By automating confirmations and reminders, taking payments online and sharing T&Cs, your library offers a custom online booking experience.
Automate routine calendar management.
Share your Booking Page link across your library’s website, Facebook, Instagram, emails and more. You can even download a booking QR code and display it at your front desk and around your premises.
No matter how patrons reach your Booking Page, all new booking details land directly in your calendar.
Next-level library staff scheduling.
Create team logins to manage individual working hours from one place. Your internal schedule stays organized and your Booking Page displays accurate appointment availability.
By upgrading access levels, you can also allow certain team members to maintain their own schedules and account settings.
How to schedule an event at a library.
Whether organizing a book signing, panel discussion or grand opening, save time by ticketing your event online. Patrons can reserve and pay for seats using your Booking Page.
Simply create a group event in your online scheduling software for libraries. You can share the booking link across your marketing channels, and when the event’s full, booking closes.
Keep the conversation
going.
Sync patron details from Setmore to Mailchimp and automate email marketing campaigns packed with relevant news and event details.
Learn moreHost video meetings
and webinars.
Enable a video integration to meet with team members and patrons online. Automating Zoom and Google Meet links offers unmatched convenience.
Learn moreGet your all-in-one library room reservation system.
Brand your library’s online Booking Page
Discover different ways to personalize the appearance of your Booking Page, including displaying an IG stream and reviews.
Get your free booking QR
code
Feature a unique QR code that enables patrons to book from their phones – no need to visit your library’s front desk.
Connect Setmore to Reserve with Google
Add a booking option to your Google Business Profile, allowing people to self-schedule from Google Search and Maps results.
FAQs about library scheduling software.
Yes. Your Booking Page automatically aligns with your Setmore calendar, but it can also sync to Google, Microsoft and Apple calendars.
Learn more about updating and sharing your appointment availability.
Yes. Open your Setmore calendar, click an open space and save the booking details. A confirmation is emailed to the appointment provider and guest.
Your calendar (visible to only you and specified team members) and Booking Page (visible publicly) are connected, eliminating double booking. Learn more about scheduling appointments using your library room booking software.
No. You can make a service available to everyone, available to only people you choose, or unlisted.
Enable the Zoom or Google Meet integration and choose services to offer virtually. Video links will be added to bookings for these services only.
Learn more about automating video links using your library appointment scheduler.
Yes, you can share your Booking Page in different languages. Here’s how
No, you can add all of your library’s team members to one Setmore account. If your front desk team members will use your Booking Page to schedule appointments, they do not require logins.
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