How Librally works
Librally follows the natural workflow of a school or college library: add your books, add the people who borrow them, record issues and returns, then keep track of everything.
Step 1: Add your books
Create your catalog. Enter each book with its title, author, ISBN and genre, add the copies you own, and place each copy on a shelf.
- Organize by genre and category
- Record condition for each copy
- Assign a shelf location
New bookTitleMalgudi DaysAuthorR.K. NarayanISBN9780143039655Genre · ShelfFiction · A › F1 › Shelf 052 copiesStep 2: Add students or members
Keep a record of the students, teachers and staff who borrow books, each with their own member ID.
- One record per borrower
- See each member’s current loans
- Look up members quickly at the desk
MembersSTU-26-0142Ananya Rao · Class 9B2 booksSTU-26-0217Kabir Singh · Class 10A1 overdueSTF-26-0008Dr. S. Iyer · PhysicsNo loansStep 3: Issue & return books
At the desk, choose the member and the copy to issue it with a due date. When the book comes back, record the return and its condition.
- Issue date and due date recorded
- Returns update availability
- Condition checked on return
IssueStudentAnanya Rao · STU-26-0142CopyThe Hobbit · ACC-00412AvailableDue date12 Oct 2026Step 4: Track your library
Use the dashboard and each book’s history to see availability, overdue books, activity and where every copy is.
- Available, issued and overdue counts
- Full history for every copy
- Activity over time
DashboardAvailable3,912 booksOn shelfIssued842 booksWith membersOverdue38 booksFollow up
What you need to get going
A web browser
Librally runs in the browser on the library computer.
Your books
The titles and copies in your collection, and where they are shelved.
Your borrowers
The students, teachers and staff who use the library.
Ready for step one?
We will help you set up your library in Librally.