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How do I set up a simple library for my local community center?

I wanted to open up a library at my local community center of just a few 100 books and hopefully increase that. I have no idea how to set up a library or how to catalog them. Can anyone suggest a program as I can set up a laptop if need be or maybe a website that would help me in setting up the library. Thank you.

I would recommend a website because that way you’d actually, at some point, be able to go and let others use the archives.
Anyhow, you could use a content management system (CMS), which is equally useful, but you’ll need to learn a bit of it.

However, a database should also help you archive stuff, and if you’re looking for an easy to use, free database, try downloading the link given in the sources.

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3 Responses to “How do I set up a simple library for my local community center?”

  1. Linkdead Says:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    well if you know anything about programming, or know someone who does, this would be a good place for a mysql database
    if it were me I’d get some computer, install some flavor of linux on it and set up a web site with a database.
    then people can search by author, subject, title, etc.
    and the database can show weather a book is out or not, and when it’d due back in

    i think there are wysiwyg kind of tools for making simple php/mysql database apps but I can’t recommend any, haven’t tried any.
    References :

  2. Grizzley G Says:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    I would recommend a website because that way you’d actually, at some point, be able to go and let others use the archives.
    Anyhow, you could use a content management system (CMS), which is equally useful, but you’ll need to learn a bit of it.

    However, a database should also help you archive stuff, and if you’re looking for an easy to use, free database, try downloading the link given in the sources.
    References :
    http://www.openoffice.org/

  3. Pete S Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 12:13 am

    There are some open source projects out there you’ll want to read about that might serve your needs :)

    Koha, PHPMyLibrary, OpenBiblio and Emilda are some options

    Here are some links to help out:

    http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/open-source-library-management-systems
    http://www.emilda.org/
    References :

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