School library management system
Enaton manages the school library: catalogue the collection, issue and return books, know who currently has what, and report on stock and losses without counting the shelves.
This is set up with you during rollout rather than switched on from a menu. We configure it against how your school already works, then train the team on it.
Library books are the least tracked asset in a school
A school library represents a real investment and is usually managed with a hardback ledger and goodwill. Books go out, some come back, and the difference is discovered years later when somebody finally does a count.
For set texts it matters more, because a class arriving in a new year to find a third of the copies missing is a teaching problem as well as a money problem.
How Enaton handles it
The collection is catalogued properly, with the detail a librarian actually needs rather than just a title. Issuing and returning are recorded against the learner or staff member, so at any point you can see who has what and what is overdue.
The collection
- Books with authors, editions, publishers and categories
- Shelves and branches, for schools with more than one library
- Multiple copies of the same title, tracked individually
- Vendors, so replacement purchasing is straightforward
Issue and return
- Issue to a learner or a staff member
- See what is out and what is overdue
- Returns recorded, with condition noted where it matters
- History per learner, so a pattern is visible
Reporting
- What the library holds and what it is worth
- What is currently out and to whom
- Losses over a period, which is the number that justifies the next budget request
Who this is for
Librarians stop keeping a ledger. Teachers know whether there are enough copies of a set text. Bursars see what the library actually loses each year. Directors get a number to base a budget on.
Want to see this on your own school?
Bring a fee structure and a class list. Thirty minutes, no slides, and we will tell you what it would cost and how long moving would take.
From as low as KES 4,060 a month, never per learner. Every module, migration, training and support included.
Questions we get about this
Can we track multiple copies of the same book?
Yes, individually, so you know which specific copy is out and which are on the shelf.
Does it handle more than one library?
Yes, through branches and shelves, which matters for schools with a separate primary and secondary library.
Can we see what a learner has borrowed over time?
Yes, per learner, which is useful both for chasing an overdue book and for encouraging a reader.
How does this get set up?
During rollout. Cataloguing an existing collection is the main task, and we will be honest with you about how long it takes.
Bring your own numbers. We will show you this working
Thirty minutes with your classes, terms and fee structure. No slides.