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SmartSuite Library · Student Engagement

Every student.
Their own reading identity.

A student portal that makes reading social. Personalised profiles, friend follows, and recommendations tailored to every reader — all moderated automatically so your librarian doesn't have to.

Reviewer Profiles & Friends

A reading identity that belongs to them.

Every student gets their own profile — a personalised avatar, a reviewer history, and a social reading feed. They follow classmates, see what friends are reading, and discover books through people they trust.

  • Custom avatar — students own their reading identity
  • Reviewer profile — every rating and review in one place
  • Follow friends and see what they're reading right now
  • Discover books through peer reviews and activity
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Mia T.Top Reviewer
Year 8 · St Catherine's College
34
Books read
21
Reviews
8
Friends
Friends' Reading Activity
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Jordan K.
Finished The Midnight Library ★★★★★
Following
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Priya S.
Reading Pachinko right now
Following
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Luca M.
Reviewed Holes — rated ★★★★
Following

Discovery

Always current. Always relevant.

Updates automatically as educational and cultural topics shift — surfacing the right books at exactly the right moment, drawing on insights from across the SmartSuite network.

🎨 NAIDOC Week 🌱 Environment Day 📚 Book Week 🏆 Award winners 🔬 Curriculum linked 🌐 SmartSuite network

Virtual Librarian

The right book for each student. Without the guesswork.

Personalised reading sets picked in real time — based on each student's history and what's proven to work with similar readers across the SmartSuite network. Refreshes every session.

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Virtual Librarian · Picked for
Mia T.
Live
Because you loved The Midnight Library
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Eleanor Oliphant
Eleanor Oliphant
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones
Popular with Year 8 students this term
Holes
Holes
Wonder
Wonder
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
The Giver
The Giver

Ratings & Reviews

Students write reviews.
The system handles moderation.

Every item in the catalogue can be rated and reviewed by students. Content is automatically moderated before it goes live — no queue for the librarian, no inappropriate content slipping through.

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Zero librarian overhead
The system reviews every submission. Inappropriate language is flagged and held, not published. The librarian sees almost nothing.
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Mia T.
2 days ago · Yr 8
The Midnight Library — Matt Haig
★★★★★
"This book changed how I think about regret. Couldn't put it down. Cried on the bus home."
✓ Auto-approved
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Priya S.
3 days ago · Yr 8
Pachinko — Min Jin Lee
★★★★★
"Four generations of one family and I cared about every single one of them. Best book in our library."
✓ Auto-approved
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Portal for every student — personalised to them
Auto
Review moderation — no librarian queue
Live
Recommendations updated every session
0
Extra tools needed — all inside SmartSuite

Frequently asked questions

What is the SmartSuite Student Portal?

A student-facing space where students explore the catalogue, follow friends, write reviews, see personalised recommendations, and manage borrowing — without librarian involvement.

How does Discovery stay up to date?

Discovery updates automatically as educational, social, and cultural topics change. The system surfaces the most relevant content at the right moment — NAIDOC Week, Book Week, award winners, curriculum events — with no librarian setup required.

How does the Virtual Librarian work?

It analyses each student's reading history and interests to surface personalised recommendations in real time. It also draws on insights from students with similar profiles across the broader SmartSuite network — surfacing books proven to work with similar readers.

Can students rate and review books?

Yes. Any item can be rated and reviewed. Reviews are automatically moderated before going live — no queue for the librarian to manage.

Can students follow friends?

Yes. Students can follow classmates, see their reading activity, and discover books through peer reviews — building a reading culture from within the library.

Turn your library into somewhere students actually want to be.

Profiles, friends, personalised recommendations, and reviews — all inside SmartSuite.