Case Study: South Gloucestershire Council increases library access by 166% with bibliotheca open+ access

South Gloucestershire Council extends library hours by 166% with bibliotheca

South Gloucestershire Council faced a challenge where many of its library branches were only open a few days a week. The council needed an economical way to significantly increase public access to its services. They turned to bibliotheca and its open+ access solution to address this need.

bibliotheca implemented its open+ access system, a comprehensive solution that automates building access and security for unstaffed hours, across nine library branches in just ten weeks. This deployment resulted in a 166% increase in open hours, dramatically improving community access. The solution was well-received by users, with a survey showing 74% would recommend it to friends.

South Gloucestershire Council