Library Technology Guides

Spaulding Memorial Library joins the Chickadee Library Consortium and goes Live on Koha with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that the Spaulding Memorial Library in Maine has joined the Chickadee Library Consortium and is now live on the Koha ILS with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration providing the library with customized implementation and training for their open source solutions. [Full Announcement].

Iowa City Public Library is live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Iowa City Public Library in Iowa is live on the Koha ILS and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration of over 180,300 bibliographic records and 188,300 item records providing the library with customized implementation and training for their open source solutions. [Full Announcement].

Hamilton East Public Library is live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Hamilton East Public Library in Indiana is now live on the Koha ILS and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration providing the library with customized implementation and training for their open source solutions. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions welcomes Danielle Meininger. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support announced toda [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions partners with koha-US to raise money for the Koha Community for 6th year in a row. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that their annual Koha Community Challenge raised over $1,550.00 for koha-US and the Koha Community. 62 Community members participated in the month-long challenge logging 1,298 activities and over 800 hours of active time for the month of May. By partnering with koha-us for the Spring into Fitness: Koha Community Challenge, we once again were able to create a way for the open-source community to come together, move, and raise money for a good cause! [Full Announcement].

Bibliotheca and ByWater Solutions announce RFID integration for Koha libraries. Bibliotheca, a global provider of library technology solutions, has announced a new integration between its RFID workstations and the Koha integrated library system. This integration was made possible by our partnership with ByWater Solutions and is enabled through the staffConnect link plugin. The integration allows Koha to communicate directly with Bibliotheca RFID pads, enabling staff to process multiple items at once without switching between systems. The result is faster check-in, checkout, and renewal workflows, with improved accuracy in high-volume environments. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions partners with Novare Library Services to provide the Digital Dexterity: AI in Libraries Webinar Series. ByWater Solutions is partnering with Novare Library Services to provide a Digital Dexterity: AI in Libraries webinar series. This will be a six-part series featuring a variety of guest presenters speaking on a range of AI-related topics. These sessions are open to anyone and will be recorded. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions' partners sponsor development in Koha 26.05 Release. ByWater Solutions partners sponsored developments in the Koha Community 26.05 release. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at the American Library Association Annual Conference 2026. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the ALA Annual Conference 2026 from June 25 - June 29 in Chicago. Come visit us at booth 4834 to chat and explore what Open Source can do for your library. We will be available to answer questions, demonstrate products, and take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries. [Full Announcement].

Libki Release 26.05 features Hierarchical Locations. ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that Libki 26.05 has been released to the community. The release includes 13 enhancements, 12 updates and 9 bug fixes. 26.05 features hierarchical locations and the ability to set multiple open/close hours intervals with a location for each day of the week. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions partners with CirriusImpact to bring advanced SMS and voice notifications to Koha libraries. ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America's forefront provider of open source library technology support, announced today a new partnership with CirriusImpact to deliver a fully integrated SMS and voice patron notification capability for Koha, the world's most widely adopted open-source integrated library system. Libraries can now send and receive multilingual SMS and voice notifications for key interactions such as holds, overdues, and reminders, while also enabling patrons to respond and engage directly. The result is faster communication, improved accessibility, and a more connected library experience for patrons. [Full Announcement].

Ash Flat Library is live on Koha with ByWater support. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Ash Flat Library in Arkansas is live on the Koha ILS with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration of over 17,000 bibliographic records and 16,800 item records providing the library with customized implementation and training for their open source solutions. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces May 2026 Community Giveback Winner. Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. The May 2026 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback is the Bedford Public Library in Texas. The funds will be used to support the purchase of a circulating board game collection for adult patrons! [Full Announcement].

May 2026 Librarian of the Month. Every month ByWater Solutions recognizes a librarian that has made an impact on their library and community. We are happy to announce the May 2026 Librarian of the Month is Tiffany Pagan, Library Director at the Boynton Beach City Library in Boynton Beach, Florida. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions welcomes Shipra Poojary. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support announced that Shipra Poojary has joined the ByWater Solutions team as a Support II specialist. [Full Announcement].

ByWater partners receive Library Journal's Mover & Shakers and I Love My Librarian prestigious awards. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that several partners were awarded Library Journal's Mover & Shakers I Love My Librarian and Prestigious Award. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at the Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference 2026. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference 2026 from May 20-21 in Kingston, Rhode Island. [Full Announcement].

April 2026 Librarian of the Month. Every month ByWater Solutions recognizes a librarian that has made an impact on their library and community. We are happy to announce the April 2026 Librarian of the Month is Maribel Carrillo, Manager of Support Services at Monterey County Free Libraries in California. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces April 2026 Community Giveback Winner. Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. The April 2026 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback, the Salina Public Library in Kansas! The funds will be used to support the purchase of public-use technology for the new Youth Services department. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at the 2026 Utah Library Association Annual Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the 2026 Utah Library Association Annual Conference from May 18-20 in Provo. [Full Announcement].