Draft:Bibliotheca (company)
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Comment: I am in the library sector and familiar with blibiotheca, and believe they could meet WP:GNG, but the way this article is written seems to be just praise for the company and reads more like a press release than an encyclopedia article. I was interested in helping out with the article given that it's a topic I know about, but I suspected it was paid editing and the profile of the writer confirms that. It is very clear in the way it is written. If you can not write about the subject in an encyclopedic tone, it is not worth continuing to submit. -- NotCharizard 🗨 08:28, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Please remove all inline external links from the body text; convert to citations where relevant. There should be no links pointing to external resources until the footnotes in the 'References' section (with the exception of one optional web link in the infobox). DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:23, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Library technology |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Matthew Bellamy (CEO), Craig Holmes (CFO), Delaney Levey (CPO) |
Number of employees | ~400 (2024) |
| Website | bibliotheca.com |
Bibliotheca LLC is a private company that develops and supplies library technology solutions. Headquartered in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States, the company operates globally and provides systems designed to support library functions such as self-checkout, inventory management, security, and automated materials handling.
Bibliotheca is owned by One Equity Partners, the private equity division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
History
[edit]The company was established in 2011 through the merger of three library-focused technology companies: Bibliotheca (Switzerland), Intellident (United Kingdom), and Integrated Technology Group (United States).
In 2012, Bibliotheca acquired Trion AG, a German manufacturer of automated returns and sorting systems. In 2015, it acquired the Library Systems division of 3M, which included a portfolio of self-service kiosks, RFID security gates, and the Tattle-Tape security technology.
In 2024, the company sold its cloudLibrary digital lending platform to OCLC, a nonprofit library cooperative.
In 2023–24, several Twin Cities libraries implemented extended access models, with coverage stating that Bibliotheca was "among the leading providers of the required software" for unattended service in North America.
In March 2025, RFID Journal reported the completion of a new "Customer Innovation Center" at Bibliotheca’s Lake Elmo headquarters, designed to demonstrate technologies and train library staff.
In June 2025, the University of Minnesota’s Minitex cooperative program introduced Bibliotheca’s selfCheck 2500 kiosk under a bulk-purchasing arrangement.
Products
[edit]Bibliotheca's product portfolio includes self-checkout kiosks (selfCheck series), automated materials handling systems (flexAMH), RFID-based security gates, and access control systems such as open+. It also manufactures Tattle-Tape magnetic strips and related accessories, a technology originally developed by 3M.
Additional software platforms include libraryConnect (device and content management), uniFi+ (digital signage), and cloudCheck tablet (a lightweight self-service interface). The company also supplies consumables such as RFID tags and thermal receipt paper for use in library circulation systems.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Netter, Dan (2025-02-12). "Bibliotheca signs lease in Lake Elmo". Finance & Commerce. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
Swedberg, Claire (2025-03-17). "RFID Turns the Page in Library Efficiency". RFID Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
"Bibliotheca buys 3M global library systems business". 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
Breeding, Marshall (2015-12-01). "Consolidation in the RFID and Self-service: Bibliotheca Acquires 3M Library Systems". Library Technology Guides. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
Breeding, Marshall (2012-02-01). "Bibliotheca Acquires Trion AG". Library Technology Guides. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
Albanese, Andrew (2015-10-06). "3M Sells Library Business to Bibliotheca; ProQuest Buys Ex Libris". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
Maher, John (2024-04-02). "OCLC Acquires CloudLibrary Digital Content Platform". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
Pan, H. Jiahong (2024-07-15). "Twin Cities libraries accessible beyond posted hours". MinnPost. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
Swedberg, Claire (2025-03-17). "RFID Turns the Page in Library Efficiency". RFID Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
Kocienda, Dana (2025-06-05). "Introducing the latest addition to Bibliotheca's self-service portfolio: the new selfCheck 2500". Minitex. Retrieved 2025-06-09.