Bibliotheca (company)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Library technology |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Matthew Bellamy (CEO), Craig Holmes (CFO), Delaney Levey (CPO) |
Number of employees | ~400 (2024) |
| Website | bibliotheca.com |
Bibliotheca LLC is a private company that develops and supplies library technology solutions. Headquartered in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States, the company operates globally and provides systems designed to support library functions such as self-checkout, inventory management, security, and automated materials handling. Bibliotheca is owned by One Equity Partners, the private equity division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
History
The company was established in 2011 through the merger of three library-focused technology companies: Bibliotheca (Switzerland), Intellident (United Kingdom), and Integrated Technology Group (United States).
In 2012, Bibliotheca acquired Trion AG, a German manufacturer of automated returns and sorting systems. In 2015, it acquired the Library Systems division of 3M, which included a portfolio of self-service kiosks, RFID security gates, and the Tattle-Tape security technology.
In 2024, the company sold its cloudLibrary digital lending platform to OCLC, a nonprofit library cooperative.
In 2023–24, several Twin Cities libraries implemented extended access models, with coverage stating that Bibliotheca was "among the leading providers of the required software" for unattended service in North America.
In March 2025, RFID Journal reported the completion of a new "Customer Innovation Center" at Bibliotheca’s Lake Elmo headquarters, designed to demonstrate technologies and train library staff.
In June 2025, the University of Minnesota’s Minitex cooperative program introduced Bibliotheca’s selfCheck 2500 kiosk under a bulk-purchasing arrangement.
Products
Bibliotheca's product portfolio includes self-checkout kiosks (selfCheck series), automated materials handling systems (flexAMH), RFID-based security gates, and access control systems such as open+. It also manufactures Tattle-Tape magnetic strips and related accessories, a technology originally developed by 3M.
Additional software platforms include libraryConnect (device and content management), uniFi+ (digital signage), and cloudCheck tablet (a lightweight self-service interface). The company also supplies consumables such as RFID tags and thermal receipt paper for use in library circulation systems.
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