Library Technology Guides

Equinox welcomes Lansdale Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, welcomed Lansdale Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System. [Full Announcement].

Evergreen Community announces accessibility improvements, releases ACR. The Evergreen Community announces the latest Accessibility Conformance Report for the OPAC in Evergreen 3.14. The VPAT, completed in January 2025, is based on a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template commissioned by the Evergreen Project, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and completed by Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation. The Evergreen Community has been focusing on major and minor accessibility improvements over the past few years, working with independent agencies like CIDI to assess interfaces and provide direction for fixes. A VPAT is a standardized set of tests that is used to grade interface accessibility across several dimensions defined by the Web Content Accessibility Group guidelines. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces 2025 Q1 project contributions to Evergreen ILS and CORAL ERM. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced development projects completed in Q1 of 2025 for Evergreen ILS and CORAL ERM. [Full Announcement].

Evergreen ILS Community announces 2025 Annual Conference Program. The Evergreen ILS Community is excited to announce the program schedule for its upcoming 2025 conference, being held online from May 12-14, 2025. The Evergreen International Conference has been held annually since 2009.The theme for 2025's conference is Emerging Trends, and this year more than 30 speakers representing over a dozen institutions are presenting at preconference and main conference sessions. Presentation topics include BIBFRAME, Aspen, strategic planning, updates on new features, and success stories from Evergreen implementations across the community. The conference is followed by an all-day hackfest where developers, documenters, and other contributors will collaborate on work for the Evergreen community. The hackfest is free and open to all attendees. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes the Northampton Area Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, welcomed the Northampton Area Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS/SPARK). [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Southeastern Libraries Cooperating to Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced that Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, a nonprofit library consortium in Minnesota, has selected Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery hosted by Equinox. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces major features in Evergreen 3.14. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced the release of Evergreen 3.14, the latest version of the award-winning library software used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. The Equinox team contributed 6 major features, 5 minor features, and 28 out of 57 bugfixes. As part of Equinox's ongoing commitment to accessibility, and in partnership with BC Libraries Cooperative, Equinox's Evergreen 3.14 development addressed headings, structured tables, and the use of clear labels to make the public catalog easier to navigate for those utilizing screen readers and other assistive devices. This represents a significant enhancement to both the usability and overall accessibility of the catalog. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces Q3 Evergreen Project contributions. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced Q3 development projects for Evergreen. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Sarcoxie Public Library to Evergreen with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, welcomed Sarcoxie Public Library to the Evergreen community with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Morrisson Reeves Library to Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, welcomed Morrisson Reeves Library to the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium with support from the Indiana State Library. Equinox provided technology and migration consulting services for the Morrisson Reeves Library project. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Adair County Public Library to Evergreen with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced that the Adair County Public Library has joined the Evergreen community as part of the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Berks County Public Libraries to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, welcomed Berks County Public Libraries to Evergreen ILS with the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System. [Full Announcement].

MOBIUS migrates North Carolina Community Colleges Evergreen group (NCCCE). MOBIUS announced that the North Carolina Community College Evergreen shared ILS group successfully migrated 25 of its libraries to the Evergreen ILS and went live on its MOBIUS Open Source Solutions hosting service on December 15, 2023. Previously, these libraries were on SirsiDynix's Horizon and Symphony. MOBIUS worked with the group's steering team for over a year, performed data migration services, and also provides data hosting, server support, and system support to NCCCE. A second cohort of approximately 25 community college libraries will join NCCCE on Evergreen in December 2024. [Full Announcement].

Pennsylvania Integrated Library System selects Equinox as Evergreen ILS support provider. Equinox Open Library Initiative announce that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System has selected Equinox as their support provider for Evergreen ILS. PaILS was founded in June 2011 as a non-profit organization to provide an open source integrated library system for Pennsylvania libraries. It oversees SPARK, the Evergreen ILS managed by PaILS on behalf of its member libraries across Pennsylvania. Equinox and PaILS have worked together to support SPARK since 2013. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Morgan County Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative announced the migration of Morgan County Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. he Morgan County Library serves the surrounding community of Versailles, Missouri. Their migration included 39,776 bibliographic records and supported 2,762 patrons. Equinox provided Project Management and ILS configuration services in addition to data services which included bibliographic deduplication. On-site and virtual training were provided as part of the migration process. [Full Announcement].

Evergreen Community Announces Feature-Packed Release 3.12.0. The Evergreen community proudly unveils its latest feature release, version 3.12.0, a collaborative effort involving contributors and organizations from the United States, Canada, and Czechia. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Nevada Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed Nevada Public Library to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with their migration to Evergreen ILS, an award winning library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. The Nevada Public Library celebrated 100 years of service in 2017. Today it serves more than 5,032 patrons and includes 37,729 bibliographic records. Equinox provided implementation, data, hosting, support, and training services which included project management and configuration of their ILS. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Cape Girardeau Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed Cape Girardeau Public Library to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with their migration to Evergreen ILS, an award winning library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. Last year Cape Girardeau Public Library celebrated 100 years of service since its opening in 1922. Their migration to Evergreen ILS included a collection of 98,011 bibliographic records and 11,726 patrons. Equinox provided implementation, data, hosting, support, and training services which included project management and configuration of their ILS. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Mississippi County Library District to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed the Mississippi County Library District to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with their adoption of Evergreen ILS, an award winning library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Saint Joseph Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed Saint Joseph Public Library to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with their adoption of Evergreen ILS, an award winning library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. [Full Announcement].