Library Anywhere is a mobile catalog providing a customizable homepage for any library - it's your library on the go! Library Anywhere™, from LibraryThing for Libraries™, is a mobile web catalog with native apps for the iPhone® (and iOS® products) and Android-based smartphones. No installation, uploads, or maintenance necessary.
Benefits
Access your library anywhere
Showcase hours, branches, and events with a customizable homepage. New items are added the moment they enter your regular catalog—no uploads or reindexing necessary.
Accessibility
Comes with an “accessible version” that provides a fully Section 508-compliant version of your existing catalog. Integrates seamlessly with OverDrive. Use your phone’s camera to scan barcodes on books to see if the library has a copy. LibraryThing for Libraries customers get integration of tags, reviews, recommendations, series, awards, and other editions.
Features available to users
Search the catalog, place holds, renew items, review fines and more. Scan a barcode on the go and search in your library for it. Bookmark an item to access later. Find the nearest library using a geo-location application.
Technology
Integration with LibraryThing for Libraries
If you’re a LibraryThing for Libraries customer already, you get the integrated tags, access to over 2 million reviews, recommendations related to each item, and notes about other editions.
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Customizable
Library Anywhere features a fully customizable home page. So add a logo, or adding links to your blog or Facebook page is easy. With Library Anywhere you can create pages with your own content, such as book lists, announcements, and more.
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Ask a Librarian
Links to your existing “ask a librarian” features, like instant messaging or texting.
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