Lyngsoe Systems Library

Introducing the Lyngsoe Library Mate™ 1300 🎉

Picture books. Oversized titles. Wide-format materials are a staple of library collections, but they don't always make it through an automated sorting system.

The new Library Mate 1300 self-return kiosk extends the Library Mate range to cover a broader range of materials 📚

With a wider tunnel that accommodates items up to 400 mm, more of what patrons borrow can move through the system automatically.

It runs on the same software as the Lyngsoe Library Mate 1200™ and matches the Scandinavian design of the Lyngsoe LibDeco™ self-check kiosk series.

The kiosk where patrons return their materials now matches the one where they borrow them ✅

Already live at libraries in Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Finland, with partner installations underway worldwide 🌍

🔗 Learn more: https://lyngsoesystems.com/library/automated-material-handling/lyngsoe-library-mate-1300

Automation isn't a large-library privilege 📏

Automated material handling is often seen as something for large library systems.

But library size rarely determines whether automation makes sense.

Even a compact sorting setup frees up time that currently goes toward manual returns and shelving, and gets materials back in circulation faster 📚

That's true whether you're handling 500 or 5,000 returns a week.

You can start with a small configuration that fits your space and your budget, and expand only if your needs grow🌱

The Sort Mate™ 2000 is built for exactly that.

Want to see how libraries of different sizes are using automated sorting?

🔗 Check out the article here: https://lyngsoesystems.com/library/knowledge-hub/behind-the-solutions/why-automated-book-sorting-systems-are-the-future-of-library-operations

Libraries work hard to be accessible to everyone 🧑🏻‍🦯‍➡️🧏🏻👨🏻‍🦽‍➡️
Their technology should be, too.

Our spring release of LibRid 4 brings full screen reader support to the LibDeco self-service kiosk - including an audio navigation pad and pin pad - so patrons with visual impairments or cognitive challenges can complete transactions independently 🔊

The update also introduces improved color contrast and adjustable session timing, bringing LibRid 4 into compliance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA, EN 301 549 (EAA), and Revised Section 508✅

Physical accessibility has been part of our kiosk design for years. Now the software experience matches.

Read more: https://lyngsoesystems.com/news/librid-4-and-lyngsoe-libdeco-now-meet-global-accessibility-standards-including-full-screen-reader-support