Case Study: Ventura County Public Library expands access and boosts usage with bibliotheca open+

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

Ventura County Public Library faced a challenge in providing sufficient access at its new Hill Road branch, as budget restrictions initially limited it to only 24 open hours per week, which was far below the busy community's needs. To address this, the library turned to bibliotheca and its open+ solution to extend access without requiring additional staff.

bibliotheca's open+ system allowed the library to offer 20 additional unstaffed hours per week. This implementation raised the branch's total open hours to 60 per week and resulted in a 78% increase in library usage within just three months. The success of the open+ solution also led Ventura County Public Library to win two innovation awards.

Ventura County Public Library