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# SmartLibrary Reviews
**Vendor:** Functional Solutions  
**Category:** [Library Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/library-management-systems)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About SmartLibrary
SmartLibrary is a web-based library management system that provides features to help you manage multimedia content, and more to help you manage your resources and information.




## SmartLibrary Reviews
  ### 1. Positive experience with smartlibrary

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

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name, job title, or picture.


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**Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review.

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**Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2017

**What do you like best about SmartLibrary?**

I greatly enjoyed smartlibrary because it made more educational items especially text more accessible and readily available to me for classes and projects as well as very necessary research I had to conduct for almost all of my school work. I would not have been able to access as much and attain as many valuable sources and information without this.

**What do you dislike about SmartLibrary?**

With smartlibrary in particular, there was not anything I found to be problematic.

**Recommendations to others considering SmartLibrary:**

Use this product

**What problems is SmartLibrary solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The biggest business problem that is being resolved is having greater connectivity among people and resources as well as greater accessibility. 

  ### 2. Smart Library

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

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name, job title, or picture.


**Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn

**Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review.

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**Reviewed Date:** October 24, 2017

**What do you like best about SmartLibrary?**

Smart library is a really useful education software that I use.

**What do you dislike about SmartLibrary?**

Some of the user interface can be hard to use at times. Would be better with a cleaner interface.

**What problems is SmartLibrary solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Keeping track of resources from Smart Library has been particularly helpful.


## SmartLibrary Discussions
  - [What is SmartLibrary used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartlibrary-used-for)

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## SmartLibrary Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Fee Collection
- Self Check-In/Check-Out
- Search/Filter
- User Management
- Alerts/Notifications
- Catalog Management
- Reserve Shelf Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Acquisition Management
- Circulation Management
- Generative AI
- Customizable Reports
- Resource Management
- Data Storage Management
- AI Copilot
- Public Libraries
- School Libraries
- Customizable Branding
- Digital Asset Management
- Database Support
- Content Library
- OPAC
- Serials Management
- Church Libraries
- Self Service Portal
- Records Management
- Online Catalog
- Barcoding/RFID
- Data Import/Export
- Periodicals Management
- Equipment Tracking
- Private Libraries
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Patron Management
- Barcode Recognition
- Historical Reporting
- Full Text Search
- Activity Dashboard
- Reporting & Statistics
- Inventory Management
- Reservations Management
- Law Libraries

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