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FOLIO
This dashboard brings together data, trends, news, and other resources from Library Technology Guides describing the product and the libraries in which it has has been implemented, its geographic presence, statistics of sales and installations, and satisfaction ratings from libraries that use it.
FOLIO is an Integrated Library System offered by Open Library Foundation.
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FOLIO has been installed in 259 libraries, spanning 451 facilities or branches)
FOLIO implementations by Type of Library
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
Distribution of FOLIO sites by Country
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
System migration patterns for FOLIO
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
Sales Statistics for FOLIO
[Data source: statistics reported for the Annual Library Systems Report]
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FOLIO Satisfaction Ratings
[Data source: International Survey of Library Automation]
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| SatisfactionLevelILS | 13 | 6.23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| ILSFunctionality | 13 | 5.92 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| PrintFunctionality | 13 | 6.69 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| ElectronicFunctionality | 13 | 7.08 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| SatisfactionCustomerSupport | 13 | 6.69 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| CompanyLoyalty | 13 | 6.69 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
Documents or articles featuring FOLIO
Breeding, Marshall. FOLIO: Advancing from Vision to Software. January 2018. Smart Libraries Newsletter. The open source FOLIO project to create a new library services platform continues to see progress in its development timeline. Since the project was launched in late 2015, the project has crossed a number of significant milestones in its technical development, community-building, outreach, and in support structures. Project documentation posits the end of 2018 for the availability of its initial version able to replace a library's existing ILS. This three-year development effort from project launch to a minimally viable product can be seen as ambitious but reasonably consistent with the timelines of other products.
Breeding, Marshall. Harris Computer Systems Acquires ResourceMate. January 2018. Smart Libraries Newsletter. ResourceMate, an ILS developed by Jaywil Software Development based in Guelph, Ontario, has been acquired by Harris Computer Systems, which is one of the largest software firms in Canada. Harris Computer Systems also does business in the United States and in other international regions. It was founded in 1976 and produces software and technology products for many aspects of public service, local government, and other business sectors. Jaywil software now operates as part of Harris Computer Systems and will continue to develop ResourceMate.
Breeding, Marshall. EBSCO Supports New Open Source Project in Partnership with Kuali OLE. May 2016. Smart Libraries Newsletter. A new initiative has launched to create an open source library services platform for academic libraries. EBSCO Information Services conceived the project and will provide substantial funding. A community of developers comprising commercial and library organizations will create the software. Kuali OLE, previously working to create its own open source library resource management system, will make a transition to participate in this new initiative rather than complete its own software. Many details of the new project, including the nature of Kuali OLE's involvement, are not yet finalized. The resources currently lining up behind this initiative provide the potential for the rapid development generally consistent with the plans for Kuali OLE. Participants characterize this new project as not as a setback, but as an acceleration of the availability of an open source library services platform for academic libraries.
News Anouncements for FOLIO
Heritage University Becomes Washington's First Academic Library to Use EBSCO-Hosted FOLIO
October 30, 2025 - After more than a decade on its legacy system, Heritage University's Donald K. C. North Library will implement FOLIO as its next-generation library services platform, with implementation and hosting support from EBSCO Information Services. The library, scheduled to go live in spring 2026, will become the first academic library in Washington to adopt the open-source platform with EBSCO's support.
300 libraries, one Vision: EBSCO FOLIO unites global library community
October 27, 2025 - Institutions across academic, research and national sectors are uniting around the FOLIO platform, built to grow with their needs and transform how libraries serve their users. With more than 300 libraries and growing, EBSCO FOLIO continues to demonstrate the momentum of open-source adoption at scale, serving as a foundation for community-driven innovation and shared solutions that benefit libraries everywhere. This milestone highlights the steady growth of the global FOLIO community and the shared value of open-source collaboration. That growth is reflected in institutions of every type, including some of the world's most notable institutions — among them the Library of Congress, which recently announced the launch of its new Library Collections Access Platform built on FOLIO and implemented with services from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO). Because the platform is open-source, improvements developed for the Library will be shared with the broader community, benefiting institutions worldwide.
Wichita State University enhances library access and innovation through MOBIUS and EBSCO FOLIO
October 23, 2025 - Through its new membership with MOBIUS, the Wichita State University Libraries (WSU) has officially adopted the FOLIO platform with implementation and hosting support from EBSCO Information Services. Going live on September 16 as part of the consortium's shared tenant, WSU now participates in a regional network that simultaneously expands access to resources and enhances library innovation worldwide. Later this fall, the university will also launch OpenRS, the Open Library Foundation's open-source resource-sharing platform, to further improve knowledge access and streamline the delivery of materials across consortia.
Announcing SCELC FOLIO Cohort 1
October 17, 2025 - SCELC announced that an initial group of libraries has committed to SCELC FOLIO and are poised to begin implementation this month. This group of four SCELC Member libraries includes Pacific Union College, Notre Dame de Namur University, Western University of Health Sciences, and Menlo College
University of Ghana implements EBSCO FOLIO to accelerate technology-driven library management
September 4, 2025 - The University of Ghana Library System has implemented EBSCO FOLIO, the modern, open-source Library Services Platform hosted and supported by EBSCO Information Services. The platform modernizes back-office library operations, enabling staff to deliver resources more efficiently and supports the university's technology-driven approach to teaching, learning and research.
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