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LibraryThing for Libraries

Enrich your OPAC with social discovery features

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Overview

What LibraryThing for Libraries does

LibraryThing for Libraries (LTFL) enhances library catalogs with social features including recommendations, tag browsing, and series information. It integrates with existing OPACs to provide rich content from LibraryThing's database of millions of books, adding book covers, reviews, and reading recommendations.

What people use it for

  • OPAC enhancement
  • Reader advisory
  • Catalog enrichment
  • Discovery improvement

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The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about LibraryThing for Libraries.

  • OPAC enhancement only, not a complete library management system

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Pricing

What LibraryThing for Libraries costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Small Library

$500 /yr

  • Book covers
  • Similar books
  • Tag browsing
  • Series information
  • Up to 25,000 patrons

Medium Library

$1,200 /yr

  • Everything in Small
  • Lexile measures
  • Author information
  • Reviews
  • Up to 100,000 patrons

Large Library

$2,500 /yr

  • Everything in Medium
  • Stack maps
  • Custom widgets
  • Priority support
  • Unlimited patrons

Capabilities

Features

  • Book cover images

    Book cover images capability

  • Similar books recommendations

    Similar books recommendations capability

  • Tag browsing

    Tag browsing capability

  • Series information

    Series information capability

  • Author biographies

    Author biographies capability

  • User reviews

    User reviews capability

  • Lexile measures

    Lexile measures capability

  • Awards information

    Awards information capability

  • Stack map integration

    Stack map integration capability

  • Koha

    Integration with Koha

  • Evergreen

    Integration with Evergreen

  • SirsiDynix

    Integration with SirsiDynix

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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What does LibraryThing for Libraries add to an existing OPAC?

LibraryThing for Libraries enriches OPAC displays with tags, book reviews, ratings, series data, awards information, shelf browsing, similar books recommendations, and QR codes from over 153 million books.

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How many tags does LibraryThing provide?

LibraryThing provides access to over 169 million library-vetted tags across 153 million books, enabling browse-based discovery beyond traditional keyword search.

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Does LibraryThing offer mobile access?

Yes, Library Anywhere provides mobile web catalog access and native apps for iPhone and Android phones without installation or maintenance required.

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Behind it

Who makes LibraryThing for Libraries

Company
LibraryThing
Based in
Portland, ME

Timeline

LibraryThing for Libraries over time

  1. Launch2016-04-01

    TinyCat launched as OPAC product for individual and small libraries using LibraryThing data

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