Accessit Library
Accessit Library is a cloud-based library management system for tracking loans, returns, and usage reports.
What Accessit Library is
Accessit Library is a cloud-based library management system for tracking loans, returns, and usage reports. It includes a Management App for staff and a student-facing Web App that is accessible from anywhere. Search in the Web App can accommodate misspellings, truncated terms, and phonetic spelling. Libraries can create book carousels, embed videos, podcasts, and audiobooks, use school SSO, and build dashboards. Beyond books, the system tracks equipment and other assets such as Chromebooks, cameras, drones, sports equipment, musical instruments, and uniforms. Staff can issue and return books and equipment through iOS and Android mobile apps. Integrations include student-management systems, content providers, AD/LDAP, SSO, RFID, SCIS, ClickView, and Accelerated Reader; UK options also include Wonde, Groupcall XoD, and the iSAMS API, plus listed MIS systems. Accessit states that it hosts the service securely on UK servers, provides automatic updates, and meets WCAG 2.1 AA. Pricing is available on request, with possible third-party integration fees. The optional Kiosk requires Accessit Library and works on a device with a modern browser and internet connection.
Good
- Tracks loans, returns, and usage reports.
- Search supports misspellings, truncation, and phonetic spelling.
- Tracks equipment and assets beyond books.
- Staff apps support iOS and Android.
- States WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Third-party integration fees may apply.
- The optional Kiosk requires Accessit Library as its core system.
Who it suits
It suits schools and other organisations that need to manage library circulation alongside equipment loans. It may also fit teams seeking student-facing discovery tools and integrations with student-management systems.
Verdict
Accessit Library covers library circulation, discovery, and broader asset tracking, with mobile tools for staff and integrations for schools. Ask for organisation-specific pricing and check whether any third-party fees apply.
Plans and prices
From Accessit Library's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Accessit Library | Priced on request | organisation-specific requirements · estimate form · third-party integration fees may apply |
The facts
Each one read from Accessit Library's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Accessit states that its platform is WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Asset tracking
- Accessit tracks assets beyond books, including Chromebooks, cameras, drones, sports equipment, musical instruments and uniforms.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Discovery
- Users can create book carousels, embed videos, podcasts and audiobooks, use school SSO, and create dashboards.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Integrations include student-management systems, content providers, AD/LDAP, SSO, RFID, SCIS, ClickView and Accelerated Reader.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Accessit Library is a cloud-based library management system for tracking loans, returns and usage reports.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Search
- Its Web App search supports misspelling, truncation and phonetic spelling.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Security
- The product uses secure cloud hosting on UK servers and provides automatic updates.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Support
- Customers receive support by email, phone or remote screen sharing, plus a customer help portal and eLearning Centre.checked 1 Oct 2001
- UK MIS
- In the UK, Accessit integrates with Wonde, Groupcall XoD and the iSAMS API, plus listed MIS systems.checked 1 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Apps
- The system includes a Management App and a student-facing Web App available from anywhere.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Kiosk languages
- Accessit Kiosk supports 15 languages.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Kiosk requirement
- Accessit Kiosk is an optional add-on that runs on any device with a modern browser and internet connection, but requires Accessit Library as the core system.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Mobile app
- Staff can issue and return books and equipment with mobile apps for iOS and Android.checked 1 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Accessit is now part of Follett Software and has supplied and supported Accessit Library for over 30 years in more than 40 countries.checked 1 Oct 2001
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