Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that The London Library—a literary library active for over 170 years—has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution and SFX® OpenURL link resolver. These solutions will play a central role in enabling the Library to meet its strategic aims of improving support for research and making its collections more visible to members and prospective members.
With the adoption of Primo and SFX, The London Library will be able to provide a user-facing catalogue of books from its extensive collections, as well as content from diverse online databases and e-journals. Users will enjoy easy access to library services, such as requests and loans, directly from the search interface. The Library has been running the Aleph integrated library system (ILS) for over 10 years and is keen to continue collaborating with Ex Libris.
Founded in 1841 by Thomas Carlyle, The London Library, located in St. James's Square in London, claims to be one of the world's largest independent lending libraries and has over 7,000 members. It houses a rich, humanities-based collection of over one million books on 2,000 subjects and in over 50 languages, from the 16th century to the present day. Members can browse through the collection on 15 miles of open, accessible shelves.
