24/7 Access to Reserved Materials with Lyngsoe Smart Lockers
Experience unparalleled convenience and extend your library's reach beyond traditional boundaries. Lyngsoe Smart Lockers redefine the concept of library accessibility, allowing patrons to access reserved materials anytime, anywhere. Whether inside a bustling city library or strategically placed in a train station, these lockers seamlessly integrate with your services, offering round-the-clock convenience. With a robust design and modular flexibility, it's not just a locker—it's the future of library services.
Collect materials anytime, anywhere, thanks to versatile locker placements
Effortless pickups for patrons and straightforward management for staff
Tailor the locker's look and size to fit any library's demand and aesthetic
Secure storage and private access ensure materials are safe
Extended Holds Service for Patrons
Improve safety and make your collection more accessible with Lyngsoe Smart Lockers. These library holds lockers are developed specifically for library items. The Lyngsoe Smart Lockers are designed with a large number of compartments making sure the benefit is offered to as many patrons as possible.
Materials reserved / put on hold via the library website can be collected from the Lyngsoe Smart Lockers outside of opening hours, thereby effectively offering around-the-clock accessibility. Patrons can handle the pick-up process themselves in a few, very simple steps.
Library staff feed the Lyngsoe Smart Lockers with the reserved materials such as books, and the individual compartments are linked to the specific patrons in the intuitive Lyngsoe Smart Lockers software. Via SIP2 to the LMS, the patrons are notified that the materials are ready for pick-up.
The only thing the patrons need to do, is to identify themselves by scanning the library card, and only the relevant doors open to them, and the materials are checked-out in the LMS.
Expanding Library Access to 24/7
The Lyngsoe Smart Lockers, can be placed inside or outside normal library facilities, such as a train station, to extend the library’s service reach and enhance convenience for the patrons.
The robust outdoor design makes the service available to your patrons 24/7.
The modular system, allows you to add modules, as the familiarity and popularity of the new services increase.
Depending on your capacity needs, the locker system can be expanded from the main module with the appealing touchscreen, adding equally robust secondary modules controlled by the main.
Customize The Style of Your Locker
- The Lyngsoe Smart Lockers can be decorated to fit your surroundings and style.
- Easy to locate for patrons 24 hours a day, extending your service and reach with ease.
- Fits seamless into your automation processes.
Modularity
- Modularity ensures a perfect fit to your library’s needs in all branches.
- Multiple modules in branches with high levels of holds.
- Single modules in locations with fewer holds.
In all locations: A valued expansion of making library holds available to your patrons at their convenience. Accessibility of the highest standard.
For indoor locations, Lyngsoe Libcabinet might also be a valuable solution for your library to extend service and accessibility.
User-Friendly
Very simple to understand and use interface for patrons and staff. Identification with barcode, RFID or card opens doors and/or communication on the integrated touch screen.
The only thing the patrons needs to do, is to identify themselves by scanning the library card, and only the relevant doors open to them, and the materials are checked-out in the LMS.
On top of the standard internal and external units, a special display and lending version is also available.
Expand Library Services Anytime, Anywhere
Only available in Europe, the Book-O-Mat, one of Lyngsoe Smart Lockers, can be placed inside or outside normal library facilities, such as a train station, to extend the library’s service reach and enhance convenience for the patrons.
The modular system, allows you to add modules, as the familiarity and popularity of the new services increase.
Depending on your capacity needs, the locker system can be expanded from the 19 compartments in the main module with the appealing touchscreen, to 43, 67, 91 up to a maximum of 259 by supplementing the main module with equally robust add-on modules. The steel cabinet protects items, and the simple usage allows libraries to provide additional service to patrons without needing physical contact for receiving materials.
The steel cabinet protects items, and the simple usage allows libraries to provide additional service to patrons without needing physical contact for receiving materials.
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