Local Tools is a robust, full-featured, system for managing lending libraries. The ever-growing list of features includes:
- Web based: nothing to install, you just need a web browser to administer the library
- Display your inventory on the web, with photos and item availability
Newest Features- New Inventory Reports and Full Inventory Export
- Improved Tool Tagging and Categorization
- Browse by Tag/Category
- Tool Usage Reports / Graphs
Inventory Management- Enter and edit items from any web browser
- Check in/check out of items
- Assign custom ids to items (numeric, alpha-numeric, etc.)
- Disable/enable items
- Set default values for types of items (e.g. “all hand tools have a $1/day late fee”)
- Override defaults for individual items
Membership Management
- Add/edit members
- Setup custom membership levels, costs and durations
- Visitors can request to join the library online
- Admins can approve membership requests
- Automatically alert admin if a membership is expiring soon or is expired
- Search members
- Export members
- Member reports
Money Management
- Track membership fees (optional)
- Track rental fees (optional)
- Track donations (optional)
- Allow override of amount due
- Track late fees (e.g. $1/day)
- Set default late fees for different types of tools
- Override late fees on a per tool basis
- Money management reports
Loan/Rental Management
- Email reminders, with all items member has out
- Late Fee Calculations
- Tool check-in/check-out
- Customizable loan reports
Coming soon!
- Holds/Reservations
- Improved user interface
- Customized layouts/colors
- Mobile App
- Open API
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