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Library automation software with OPAC and Unicode

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Handy Library Manager - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Handy Library Manager overview

What is Handy Library Manager?

Handy Library Manager is a library automation software designed to help small to midsize school, church, community, business or public libraries manage book catalogs, generate reports, check-in/out items, maintain a database of records, and more. Professionals can preview and print ID cards and barcode or spine labels according to requirements.

Handy Library Manager allows users to create an additional textbook, references, magazine, video or CD, or equipment library in multiple languages with Unicode. Librarians can access predefined and ready-to-use reports to gain insights into outstanding items, inventory, loans, and more. Professionals can also import data in the form of Microsoft Excel, TXT, and MARC format to create library catalogs with copies, serials, magazines, and other books.

Librarians can review loaned items, print receipts, define circulation rules and use barcode labels to process check-in/out transactions. Other features of Handy Library Manager include an online public access catalog (OPAC), SQL database management, auto-backup, and statistics.

Starting price

345flat rate

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Handy Library Manager reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

18

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.06/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

13

5

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Pros
“Our clients love the fact that they can be contacted by email, that they can become a member with a Barcode ( just like the big library in town) and that they feel " looked after.”
AT

Amanda T.

SecondaryTeacher/Librarian

“Our staff really like the ability to look up the availability of supplies through the online searchable database.”
YL

Yael L.

School Psychologist

“Good value for money with responsive customer care.”
SK

Sian K.

Librarian

Cons
“Therefore, some things that more experienced users would understand were more difficult for us to understand the concept, and thus implement without lots of questions.”
LG

Linda G.

Administrator

“Unfortunately our Admin Team has very limited IT experience, and nothing in depth regarding setup etc.”
LG

Linda G.

Administrator

“Have yet to have in-person meetings, so have not actually used the program "under fire. But thorough testing suggests things will go smootly.”
JH

Jan H.

Library Database Manager

Who uses Handy Library Manager?

Based on 18 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Arts and Crafts
Education Management
Libraries
Civic & Social Organization
Others

Use cases

Nonprofit
Library Automation

Handy Library Manager's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Handy Library Manager users:

Barcoding/RFID
Catalog management
Search/Filter
Circulation management
Patron management
Access controls/permissions

All Handy Library Manager features

Features rating:

OPAC
Serials management
Data import/export
Fee collection
Customizable reports
Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Self check-in/check-out
Reporting & statistics
Periodicals management
Private libraries
Public libraries
Reservations management
Reserve shelf management
Resource management
School libraries
Self service portal
User management
Online catalog
Law libraries
Inventory management
Historical reporting
Full text search
Equipment tracking
Database support
Data storage management
Church libraries
Barcode/Ticket scanning
Barcode recognition
Acquisition management

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Handy Library Manager pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

345

One-time payment

Flat Rate

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Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Handy Library Manager price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Handy Library Manager's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“Our clients love the fact that they can be contacted by email, that they can become a member with a Barcode ( just like the big library in town) and that they feel " looked after.”
AT

Amanda T.

SecondaryTeacher/Librarian

“Our staff really like the ability to look up the availability of supplies through the online searchable database.”
YL

Yael L.

School Psychologist

Handy Library Manager support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
Email/Help Desk

Training options

Documentation
Webinars
Videos
Live Online

Handy Library Manager FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Handy Library Manager offer?

Handy Library Manager has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $345.00
Pricing model: One Time License, Free
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of Handy Library Manager?

Handy Library Manager has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business


Q. What languages does Handy Library Manager support?

Handy Library Manager supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Handy Library Manager offer an API?

No, Handy Library Manager does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Handy Library Manager offer?

Handy Library Manager offers the following support options:
Chat, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Email/Help Desk

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