Case Study: Ventura County Public Library achieves 78% higher usage with bibliotheca open+

Ventura County Public Library boosts usage 78% with bibliotheca open+

Ventura County Public Library faced a challenge when opening its new Hill Road branch: a limited budget only allowed for 40 staffed hours per week, which was insufficient for the high-demand community. Seeking to provide more access, the library turned to bibliotheca and its open+ solution to extend its operating hours in an unstaffed capacity.

bibliotheca's open+ system provided integrated access control, security, and automation, allowing the branch to offer 20 additional unstaffed hours each week. This implementation resulted in the library being open for 60 total hours and saw a 78% increase in usage within three months. The library also won two innovation awards for its successful use of the technology.

Ventura County Public Library