Platform
The platform in detail.
Seven applications share one data layer, one design language, and one item identity. This page walks through each module — what it does, and how it fits the working day of a library.
Self-service
Kiosk
A public touch display where patrons borrow, search, and manage their account on their own — books read by RFID in a single pass, no queue at the desk.
- Self-service loans: a card and a stack of books, checked out in one read
- Full catalog search with live availability; loans, holds, and renewals in one account
- Accessible, multilingual interface — every patron served without help
Staff
Desk
The librarian's workstation — patron accounts, lending, gate permissions, and catalog tools in one fast interface for keyboard, mouse, and scanning.
- One scan handles both barcode and RFID — the content decides, no mode switching
- Batch lending, per-item gate permissions, catalog search with facets
- Gate alarm history and analytics right where staff respond to them
Security
Gates
RFID gates read every passing item and check it against live loan data. Checked out means walk through; anything unknown or unauthorized raises the alarm.
- Live loan verification: every item checked against current circulation data
- Fail-secure by design: unknown items never pass silently
- Authorization scoped per branch; every alarm recorded with what, where, and when
Control
Admin
The central control plane — institutions, devices, licensing, and health in one place, so the whole deployment is managed without site visits.
- Institutions and branches administered centrally, isolated by design
- Every device registered and monitored; the view shows what needs attention
- Every administrative change recorded in a full audit log
Field
Handheld
The library's field tool — inventory, shelf-order checks, item edits, and tag finding, done in the aisles on a mobile RFID terminal.
- Walk-by inventory with CSV export and missing-item comparison
- Shelf-order checks and batch item edits, in place
- Find a specific tag by signal; verify a tag against the catalog
Signage
Display Studio
Every screen in the library, run from one place — announcements, events, opening hours, and new arrivals that are always right, posted once and updated everywhere.
- Central content: publish once, per branch, per screen, or institution-wide
- A new screen joins by scanning a code — ready in minutes, no technician
- One design language with the kiosk and the rest of the platform
Technology
Built on open, standard technology.
AtēnaOs is built on standard RFID technology and proven hardware specified with your partner — nothing proprietary between you and your collection.
See AtēnaOs in your library.
Request a demonstration — we will walk through the platform on real hardware and map it to your workflows.
or write to hello@atenaos.com