“It's great to be able to customize the Polaris checkout screen with patron data elements of our choice. It maximizes the efficiency of the checkout process. And with 15 agencies circulating over 7.1 million items per year, it matters.”
- Eva Calcagno, Manager, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Oregon
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Polaris Library Systems Launches the Polaris Developer Network (October 18, 2011)
Coquitlam Public Library Selects Polaris (October 14, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Third Quarter (October 6, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Vice President of Product Management (September 19, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Vice President of Sales and Marketing (August 31, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Start to 2011 (July 27, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems to Debut New PAC Interface at ALA Annual (June 22, 2011)
Bergen County Cooperative Library System in New Jersey Selects the Polaris ILS (February 8, 2011)
Polaris Library Systems to Debut Community-Focused Tools at ALA Midwinter (January 6, 2011)
Darien Library is Live on the Polaris ILS (December 20, 2010)
Harford County Public Library in Maryland Selects the Polaris ILS (December 16, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Appointments (November 30, 2010)
Sno-Isle Libraries Selects the Polaris ILS (November 4, 2010)
Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in Georgia Selects the Polaris ILS (October 14, 2010)
Syracuse iSchool and Polaris Library Systems announce collaboration to develop new technologies and services (October 7, 2010)
Yuba Community College District in California Selects the Polaris ILS (September 23, 2010)
Yellowhead Regional Library Leverages Polaris API to Create iPad Application (August 17, 2010)
Denver Public Library Selects the Polaris ILS (July 20, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Auto-Suggest Functionality (July 14, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Board Appointment (May 11, 2010)
Newmarket Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (March 24, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Employee Ownership Agreement (January 15, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems to Debut Mobile PAC at ALA Midwinter Conference (January 14, 2010)
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Syracuse, NY, July 20, 2010 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation
technology, announced today that the Denver Public Library has selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS). The Polaris ILS will replace the library's CARL system. "A busy urban library like Denver needs a functionally rich ILS to meet the expectations of our community and staff," said Michelle Jeske, director of collections
and technology for the library. "Polaris offers time-saving, next-generation functionality and outstanding reporting options. What's more, Polaris has an excellent
reputation for forming strong partnerships and providing exceptional service." Consistently rated as one of the top ten large urban libraries by the HAPLR Index, Denver Public Library supports twenty-three branch locations and serves
over nine million visitors each year. The library is an integral part of the Denver community, with almost 80 percent of Denver residents holding library cards. The library
processes over fifty million online transactions each year. "Denver Public Library has a long tradition of providing excellent customer service both in person and virtually," said Polaris President
and CEO Bill Schickling. "We're proud to be the automation partner of such a forward thinking library and are excited to work together to better connect the Denver community
to the digital world and enhance the online experience for customers and staff." ### About Denver Public Library: Founded in 1889, the Denver Public Library is the city's greatest source of free information and entertainment. In 2009, customers made 4 million visits to the library's 23 locations and borrowed more than 9 million items, as well as logging on for more than 52 million online transactions. DPL is ranked one of the nation's top-10 libraries. For more information about Denver Public Library, visit http://denverlibrary.org About Polaris Library Systems:
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