Rewriting the rules of library software development.
FOLIO is an open source software platform created for and by the community. The platform is available – free and with no restrictions – to everyone, regardless of location, type of institution, or business model.
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A license to innovate.
The FOLIO platform is designed to serve the entire spectrum of current and future needs of libraries and their patrons – virtually any functionality you can think of in a web or mobile environment. And while the platform is anchored in library workflows and data models, it is not overly tied to how these workflows and data models have been implemented in the past.
Cloud-born. App-inspired.
The first major library technology project born into the cloud era, FOLIO is inspired by modern platforms such as smartphones, personal assistants, community web products. It is modeled as an operating system with an app store, supporting apps that include library management functions such as resource management and circulation.
Our role.
As the lead developers for the project, we view ourselves as the seed of what is quickly becoming a global developer community. Together with EBSCO and OLE libraries – the other founding members of the community – we have made a concerted effort to structure the project in a manner that would truly encourage broad and meaningful collaboration.
At the same time, we are playing a leadership role in the design and development process, ensuring that FOLIO has a recognizable character that is open to innovation and can continue to evolve over time.
Get FOLIO working in your library.
With intimate knowledge of the FOLIO platform, Index Data is optimally positioned to help your library get up to speed with FOLIO. Once the platform is ready for production, Index Data will be offering services that can help libraries make the most out of FOLIO, including:
- Implementation services
- Custom development
- Software support
- Hosting
- Software distribution
Additional Resources
FOLIO Community
How to participate
FOLIO Developers
Developer-related information
FOLIO Source Code
Overview and links to source code repositories