Free / Cheap Software

"The Evergreen Project develops an open source ILS (integrated library system) used by approximately 1,800 libraries around the world. The software, also called Evergreen, is used by libraries to provide their public catalog interface as well as to manage back-of-house operations such as circulation (checkouts and checkins), acquisition of library materials, and (particularly in the case of Evergreen) sharing resources among groups of libraries."

"The world's first free and open source library system. Koha is a fully featured, scalable library management system. Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, volunteers, and support companies worldwide."

"LibLime Koha is the most advanced open-source Integrated Library System in use today by hundreds of libraries worldwide.
LibLime Koha is web based, so there is no software to install on desktop computers, and LibLime hosting services means that no servers are required in the libraries. LibLime's IT experts manage all upgrades, backups and general system maintenance, and the Library's local IT staff can focus on the Library's many other projects."

"LibraryWorld provides a full range of library modules including catalog, circulation, inventory, serials control, and OPAC."
LibraryWorld while not open-source costs only $495.00 yearly per library.

"VuFind is a library resource portal designed and developed for libraries by libraries."

"DSpace open source software is a turnkey repository application used by more than 1000+ organizations and institutions worldwide to provide durable access to digital resources."

"Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a way of organizing information and publishing it on the web or on removable media such as DVD and USB flash drives."

"Guide on the Side helps you to quickly and easily create online, interactive tutorials based on the principles of authentic and active learning."

"SubjectsPlus is a free and open source tool to help you manage several interrelated parts of your library website."

"Libki is a cross-platform Open Source computer reservation & time management system."

"Free windows based MARC editing tool, that provides methods for converting MARC to text, Text to MARC, MARC to XML and MARC to Dublin Core."