Library Self-Checkout
Without the App
SmartSuite has been 100% web-based since day one. Students and teachers can loan and return books from any phone, tablet or computer — no app to download, no kiosk to buy, no barcode scanner needed. Your phone camera does the scanning.
No additional product. No kiosk license. No extra cost. Just open a browser on any device.
No app.
No barcode scanner.
Just your phone.
SmartSuite is built web-native from the ground up — no desktop app, no smart device app, no retrofits. Every feature runs in a browser, on any device your school already owns. Phone camera barcode scanning is our next addition: scan student and book barcodes with your device's built-in camera, no hardware required.
Any device is
a self-checkout kiosk.
Prop a tablet up at the library entrance. Set a Chromebook on the returns trolley. Put a phone on the front desk. Any device with a browser becomes a fully functional self-checkout station — instantly, at no extra cost.
Students scan their student barcode or QR code, then scan the book. Loan confirmed in under 3 seconds. No librarian involvement required.
No separate product. No kiosk license. No extra cost. Just open a browser on any device.
everything you need.
A circulation desk
that's actually
a joy to use.
Built for speed. Student search is instant, loan history is right there, and the whole workflow takes seconds — not minutes.
- Instant student search — type a name or scan a barcode
- Full loan history and overdue status at a glance
- Loan and return from the same clean screen
- One-click bulk loan for class sets from the trolley
- Works on any device — no app, no install required
Circulation Desk
Junior Library — Today
Loan a whole class set
from the trolley.
In under two minutes.
Teachers collect the class set, wheel the trolley to class, and scan the whole lot on their phone before the lesson starts. No trip to the library desk. No barcode scanner hardware. No waiting.
Circulation that
runs itself.
Three features that make your library faster, fairer, and less stressful for everyone.
Students run their own loans.
- Built for both primary and secondary schools
- Override barcode resolves any issue instantly — like a supermarket checkout
- Auto-email receipt with full loan summary and due-back dates
Handle disputes fairly — and on the record.
- Frees the borrower's loan limit immediately so they can keep borrowing
- Transaction shown in a distinct colour — repeat offenders visible at a glance
- Custom note field, plus control over overdue email and SMS inclusion
One scan. Every item in the kit.
- One barcode loans the entire kit as one loan count
- Return prompts a check-and-tick for every item in the kit
- Missing items stay against the borrower · broken kit reports included
Overdue notices that
know when school is out.
Set your school's term dates once. SmartSuite automatically pauses all overdue SMS and email notices during school holidays — families are never chased over the break.
Renewals & reservations are included too — students renew loans or place holds directly through the student portal, from any device, any time.
Everything else, handled.
SmartSuite's circulation covers every workflow a school library needs — out of the box, at no extra cost.
Students and staff renew loans through the student portal or at the desk — no librarian intervention needed.
Place holds on any item. Automatic notification when the book is returned and ready for collection.
Auto-email receipt sent for every loan — full item list, due dates, and return instructions included.
Set loan limits by year level, borrower type, or individually. Override at the desk without changing the rule.
Configure different loan periods per resource type, borrower group, or year level. Overrides available at the desk.
Export overdue lists filtered by class, year level, or teacher. Share with admin or home group teachers in one click.
Circulation — FAQs
Does SmartSuite require an app or kiosk hardware?+
Can students use their phone camera to scan book barcodes?+
Does SmartSuite send overdue notices during school holidays?+
What devices does SmartSuite circulation work on?+
See app-free circulation in action.
Book a free demo and we'll show you self-checkout, camera scanning, and loan management live — no sales pitch, just the product.
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