Somers Library is Migrating to a New Catalog!

Your OPAC will be changing!

In March, the public libraries in Westchester County will be moving to a new catalog system. For you, this means an improved interface with better—and easier—search capabilities, greater control over your notifications, and better access to what’s available through the library.

Library staff members are getting an open source system, which means the libraries have more control over how the system works. We’ll be able to customize the catalog for what works best for Westchester.

But migrating to a new catalog won’t happen overnight. To facilitate the process, the catalog will be offline from March 11 to March 13. During this time, expect impacts on most services for which you use your library card. This includes most databases and digital collections, such as Hoopla. However, we expect the Overdrive eBook collection to remain up and running—but you must register your account before March 11. Visit your library website—or drop by the library—to register.

This will require extensive staff training, and the Somers Library will be closing to the public on Thursday, February 28th from 1:45pm to 5:15pm to allow for that training. We will reopen at 5:15pm and stay open until our normal closing time of 8pm.

Libraries will be extending due dates of checkouts so that patrons do not receive late fines while the system is being improved.

Thank you in advance for your patience while we make a better library experience for everyone. Be sure to check www.westchesterlibraries.org, or contact the Somers Library, for more information and updates during the week of March 11.

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