Module · Catalog, Issue & Return

Every Book. Every Copy, Never Lost Track Of

A barcoded catalog, one-click issue & return, and overdue books flagged automatically — tied to the same student record as attendance, fees and exams.

1 Catalog

Every title & copy

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Registers to reconcile

99.9%

Platform uptime

What Is Library Management?

One Catalog. Every Copy Tracked.

Library Management catalogs every title once — author, ISBN, category — then tracks each physical copy separately by barcode, so "available" always means a specific copy sitting on a specific shelf, not just a guess.

Every issue is tied to the same student record as the rest of ALMA ERP, so a librarian sees exactly who has what, and for how long, without a separate register.

  • Catalog with title, author, ISBN & category, at a glance
  • Barcoded copies — availability tracked per physical copy
  • Issue & return in a couple of clicks, with a due date set upfront
  • Overdue copies flagged automatically — nothing to track by memory

What's Inside

Everything a Library Desk Needs, in One Module

Six capabilities that replace the issue register and the "who has this book" guesswork.

Book Catalog

Title, author, ISBN & category — searchable and organised the moment a book is added.

Barcoded Copies

Each physical copy gets its own barcode, so availability is tracked copy by copy.

Issue & Return

Pick a copy, pick a student, set a due date — issued in a few clicks, returned in one.

Overdue Tracking

Books past their due date are flagged automatically on the issued list — nothing to chase by memory.

Tied to the Student Record

Every issue is linked to the student's own profile — no separate borrower ID to maintain.

Snapshot Dashboard

Titles, total copies, currently issued & overdue — always current, at a glance.

How A Book Moves

From Catalogued to Back on the Shelf

Five stages, the same barcode followed from the shelf and back.

1

Book Catalogued

Title added with a barcode for each physical copy.

2

Copy Issued

Issued to a student with a due date, in a few clicks.

3

Due Date Tracked

The copy shows on the issued list until it's returned.

4

Returned or Overdue

Returned in one click — or flagged overdue automatically.

Back in Circulation

The copy is available again the moment it's checked in.

Issue in a Few Clicks. Return in One.

Pick the copy, pick the student, set a due date — the librarian's desk, without the register.

  • Only available copies show up when issuing a title
  • Every issued copy visible in one list, with its due date
  • Overdue copies highlighted the moment their due date passes
  • Returning a copy makes it available again, instantly
See the issue desk live

One Screen, The Whole Shelf

Today's Library, at a Glance

The librarian sees the whole collection's status on one page — no separate ledger to flip through.

Collection

1,842

Titles

3,910

Total Copies

Circulation

Currently issued263

81% of the collection on the shelf right now

Overdue

A Brief History of Time4 days
+6 more copiesflagged

A Record for Every Book, Every Time

"Who has this copy?" always has an answer — every issue and return is logged the moment it happens.

  • Every issue & return time-stamped, permanently
  • Role-based access — only library staff can issue or return a copy
  • A copy's full history stays with it, even years later
  • No spreadsheet to lose, no register to search through

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Platform uptime

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Data encryption

Every barcode's full history, permanently kept

Single Source Of Truth

Library Powers Every Other Module

Issues are tied to the same student record — nothing to re-enter, nothing to reconcile.

Student Records

Academics

Learning

Attendance

Transport

Communication

Ready to Put Every Book on One Catalog?

Book a free demo and we'll set up your catalog, copies and issue desk exactly the way your library runs today — guided onboarding included.

  • 30-minute guided walkthrough
  • No cost, no commitment
  • Your real catalog shown in the demo