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Count a shelf without shutting the library

A 60-second screen recording of a real school doing exactly this — and the same 7 steps written out below, in the labels you'll see on screen.

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How to count a shelf without shutting the library

  1. 1Click Inventory counts under Library & resources in the sidebar
  2. 2Click Start a count
  3. 3Name the shelf under What are you counting?
  4. 4Pick the Catalogue, and narrow with Category or Location
  5. 5Click Start counting
  6. 6Scan every barcode into Scan along the shelf
  7. 7Leave it open — the count waits for you

Part of Library, resources & reservations

Barcode labels you print yourself, a scan station for checkout, holds families place from home, shared equipment reserved with dates instead of arguments — and the textbooks, shelf counts, and supply cupboard that come with all of it.

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Do it yourself in the live demo

Follow these steps in a real sandbox school — admin, teacher, family, and student views. Sample data resets daily.

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