Glasgow, UK – 31st January, 2025 – SOLUS have enhanced their eb#1 events, rooms, resources and PC bookings platform to include support for over 50 languages, with the ability to add translations for requested languages at no charge within 48 hours.
Neil Wishart, CEO of SOLUS commented,
"eb#1 now makes it possible for libraries across the world to engage with everyone in their local community, irrespective of their native language. As evidenced by our fully multi-lingual Library App, providing this option to everyone in your community increases accessibility, inclusivity and makes it easier for everyone to engage with your library's services."
Having multiple language options within eb#1 will significantly expand user reach, allowing people from diverse backgrounds to comfortably find out about library events, access spaces and be able to make use of library resources. This addition of right-to-left languages is a unique capability which will further increase the reach and impact of library services.
All text for each language is editable by the library, with each snippet showing the default language (for library staff reference) and a field the library can adjust to their own needs or preferences. Library staff can also easily toggle additional languages on or off as needed and can even have their own content automatically machine translated into all of the languages in use within their local community.
Reaching people in their native language will foster a stronger connection with new and existing library users, making it easier for people to engage with content and will lead to increased user satisfaction.
About SOLUS
SOLUS is the leading provider of library app for public libraries worldwide, with a growing presence in academic institutions. The SOLUS library app supports 15 Integrated Library Systems (ILS) / Library Management Systems (LMS) platforms and is offered in over 40 languages. Building on our success, SOLUS has broadened its product suite to include events & room bookings with the award winning eb#1 product and library web discovery through the innovative LUCi discovery platform. Headquartered in Glasgow, UK, with offices in Australia and the US, SOLUS collaborates with ILS partners to provide white-labelled solutions alongside direct sales and support.