# Simple Little Library System Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Simple Little Library System the right Library Automation solution for you? Explore 29 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/189633/Simple-Little-Library-System/reviews --- Simple Little Library System 4.7 (29) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/189633/Simple-Little-Library-System/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Simple Little Library System Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews LK Lucie K Programme AdminstratorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “As a c administrator I found SLLS reliable and highly practical for managing our small library, it meets the everyday needs of our library and it users. as we grow I appreciate the straightforwardness of cataloging.“ July 21, 2025 AM Amanda M Assistant HeadteacherEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Some parts of the website can be a little clunky (adding new books), and other things are a little hard to find eg.“ June 20, 2025 TZ Tika Z LibrarianPrimary/Secondary Education, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Catloguing books is made easier with the Download form option.“ June 23, 2025 LK Lucie K Programme AdminstratorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Probably reporting as bit simplistic or hard to customize, making bit difficult to gather specific info“ July 21, 2025 TZ Tika Z LibrarianPrimary/Secondary Education, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The kids are able to check in and out book with minimum suppervision ( easy to use for all year groups)“ June 23, 2025 LM Lindsey M Volunteer system librarianLibraries, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “We have found SSLS to be effective, intuitive and attractive.“ August 9, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 29 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kim W. Owner Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for inventory" July 22, 2021 5.0 Pros Inventory of books. It is easy to use and a great interface. Cons I am happy with the software. I wouldn't change anything. Review Source TZ Tika Z. Librarian Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My Journey With SLLS" June 23, 2025 4.0 In the begining it was a bit confusing manuvering with the system, especialy with the printing but having to use it dail, av gotten used to manuvering with it and find it manageable to use and still learning and discovering other features. Pros I like that I can easily search for a book using the dashboard either by scanning or typing in the title. The kids are able to check in and out book with minimum suppervision ( easy to use for all year groups) Catloguing books is made easier with the Download form option. Cons When checking for users by class I always have to search the class again for me to check on another user from the same class. The Renew loan doesnt seem to work on my end, I always have to just check in the book and out again in the case of Renews. Alternatives considered [Follett Destiny Library Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/8972/Destiny-Library-Manager/) Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System It was more affordable and suitable for a our school size. we were also looking at something that learners could quickly learn to use. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions June 24, 2025 Thank you for your wonderful review! We're glad you like the automated cataloguing function. We'll reach out to help you with checking users by class and renewing loans. KF Katelyn F. Library Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good System" June 20, 2025 3.0 Good! I’ve found the staff very helpful and responsive. It’s been a great addition to our school culture. Pros Very easy to use and simple to collate resources. I like that it’s interactive for students as well. Cons Pretty frequent glitches, however with an email to IT they are remedied quickly. Can sometimes run slowly Alternatives considered [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System Price and functionality. It was easy to use and training was offered Review Source NH Nigel H. Library Manager Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Works for me!" June 21, 2025 5.0 The support throughout migration from our old 'system' to SLLS was excellent and I appreciate the willingness of the team at Bailey to make sure we are getting our best use from the system. Pros Compared to what we had before, SLLS is like Prometheus bring fire to humanity. I like the open layout, comprehensive options and support from a UK based company. Cons Sometimes its difficult to figure out how carry out a particular action, because while most things are intuitive, some are not. That, and I would love to be able to add 'junior admin' licences with two options and not need to buy an additional admin licence. Alternatives considered [Soutron](https://www.capterra.com/p/82545/SoutronGLOBAL/) Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System More personal approach / value system that suited us better, and price too. Switched from [CardBoard](https://www.capterra.com/p/176690/CardBoard/) The old system was dreadful, user hostile, dysfunctional and not supported. Review Source PB Paula B. Professional Development Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Thank you SLLS Crew!!!!" June 19, 2025 5.0 We began moving to SLLS about three years ago. Our library system was built in the 1970s. Our library had so much to offer, but the world needed us to offer so much more. Helping me take on the task was most likely the most significant project for many SLLS staff. However, they provided us with a great deal of help and showed their kindness as we ventured into the world of digital literacy. Pros SLLS was beyond patient with us as we transferred our library system to SLLS. I appreciate all the wonderful people who displayed their patience and did not hesitate to help us! I am so glad we found this system!❤️🎉 Cons I haven't found anything negative about this company or system. x Switched from [Inmagic DB/TextWorks](https://www.capterra.com/p/234086/Inmagic-DBTextWorks/) InMagic was out of date for us. It could not meet the needs of the 20th century. Review Source WS Wesley S. Learning Adviser Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SLLS Library System Review" May 30, 2025 5.0 A brilliant system. Better than the last library system I used. More functional system, able to export reports, brilliant help guides for new and existing users. There is no stock check mode which is a shame and we have had to do this manually so this could be something that could be worked up Pros Easy to issue books, add and remove them. Able to down load the overdue loans reports, Able to do daily uploads of new users, sends out automated messages to remind learners to bring books back to the library. Good service overall. Cons The search function is not always great especially when we have added new books. Takes a few attempts before it works. Does not have a stocktake function. Had a few issues generating certain reports. May need further training on this Switched from [Libresoft Librarian](https://www.capterra.com/p/193695/Libresoft-Librarian/) Poor support and poor design of system, unwilling to meet our needs and then wanted to overcharge us Review Source VB Vidagdha B. Knowledge and Information Manager Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A perfect fit for our firm" June 4, 2025 5.0 We are very grateful to have found this perfect fit for our mid-tier law firm. Like many firms, we have reduced the number of our physical books, but those we have are in high demand. So this provides a way of tracing their movement within the office. It is also a convenient way for juniors to pull books for their research tasks. Pros Ease of use and implementation within our law firm. And the team at Bailey Solutions was very supportive at every step of the way. Cons Some of our Australian ISBNs are not recognised by the system. However, there is a manual workaround for uploading those details and also a cover image. Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System Everything seemed too complex and too expensive. The Australian systems were designed for large libraries, using Dewey Decimal Classification. We were looking for something more informal that we could adapt to our needs. Review Source AT Ana T. Chief Learning and Quality Officer Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Chief Learning & Quality Officer" June 20, 2025 5.0 The service we received was excellent, and the product effectively meets our organizational needs. We were able to meet our tight timeline, and the final solution was intuitive and easy for our staff to adopt and implement. Pros The experience and service we received from the vendor were outstanding. The platform's user-friendly interface and robust administrative controls allowed us to tailor the library precisely to our needs. Additionally, having everything available digitally has significantly enhanced our efficiency and accessibility. Cons Coordinating meetings across different time zones proved to be a bit challenging, and some staff vacations at Simple Little Library caused slight delays in our schedule. That said, the product met most of our needs, and we see great potential in it. The ability to enhance and expand its features in the future would be a valuable asset for us. Review Source KG Kate G. Trustee Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Feedback requested " May 30, 2025 4.0 It would be beneficial if the IT / development team could visit a working site once in awhile - get areal understanding of how SLLS works on a practical level. There are all sorts of 'new' changes which I'm not sure are helpful. Seeing these in action would make that more obvious. Pros Ease of issuing and returning books - ability to set up different admins. IT team usually very help. Cons The IT updates! These invariably change something that was working perfectly well before which when you have multi users, most of whom are not familiar with IT, causes difficulties. Also we have had to contact IT support on quite a few occasions. Review Source AM Amanda M. Assistant Headteacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great system with impeccable customer service!" June 20, 2025 4.0 Using Simple Little Library System has been fairly smooth. I took over from someone without a handover. The team from SLLS arranged video calls to help me get set up. Since then, they have been incredible about any little glitches we have had. I have had additional phone calls and they respond to emails very quickly! Pros Easy to use, once you have the training! The support team are incredible and will get back to you ASAP. Cons Some parts of the website can be a little clunky (adding new books), and other things are a little hard to find eg. Overdue books per class. Review Source LK Lucie K. Programme Adminstrator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overall an excellent experince" July 21, 2025 5.0 As a c administrator I found SLLS reliable and highly practical for managing our small library, it meets the everyday needs of our library and it users. as we grow I appreciate the straightforwardness of cataloging. Adding and managing books and items is simple without complicated steps. Pros The SLLS is easy to navigate even for non technical users, which helps with quick training/introduction to our users as well as smooth daily operation. Cons Probably reporting as bit simplistic or hard to customize, making bit difficult to gather specific info Review Source DS Delphine S. Librarian Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A solid and affordable product for school libraries" June 20, 2025 5.0 I have been impressed with their customer service and affordable rates, making it a solid choice for school libraries. Pros The stand-alone borrow/return/renew option installed on a tablet which allows students to check books in and out by themselves. It's been a huge hit! Cons Not always the most intuitive system but the last few updates have improved functions like adding new titles. Review Source MD Michelle D. Teaching Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Library System" June 26, 2025 5.0 Really easy to manage, many reports can be generated, step by step help pages available, fast response time to queries/help via email Pros Our pupils have become independent in checking in/out their books and pupil librarians enjoy the responsibility of supporting others with this task. Cons We are a large primary school and therefore have a large library of books. We are close to our stock limit on the system. Review Source GR Giuliana R. Primary Teacher librarian Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Library software feedback " June 19, 2025 5.0 Highly positive and great feedback from all teaching staff. We are all enjoying using the software high is clear and easy to understand . Pros The ease of use. Clearly laid out. Attractive interface. Homepage with possibility of different layouts. User options. Cons Sometimes there can be technical issues when pages time out quickly . Perhaps there could be more options to track overdue books. Review Source RL Rachel L. Teacher and reading lead Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best library system for school" May 30, 2025 5.0 I love the system it’s easy to use and professional looking which is great. Easy to catalogue books and make copies etc. Pros It is easy to use! Love the dedicated page for check in, check out and renewals, it was simple and quick to catalogue all the books too! Cons I wish there was a way to filter users by class/group when checking out books, as a large school it would be easier to filter by class name. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions June 24, 2025 Hi Rachel, It's so great that you love our system and find it easy to use! We're always on the look out for ways to improve our system, so we will certainly consider how to filter by class name when checking out books. Thanks for the time-saving idea! LM Lizzie M. LSA Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SLL in Secondary" June 20, 2025 5.0 It's been overwhelmingly positive and any issues I have faced have been dealt with quickly and efficiently. Pros Its intuitive interface and simple instructions are backed up with effective help solutions and friendly staff. Cons Not being librarian trained there were some aspects that made little sense to me initially but the training provided has been great. Review Source PW Paulette W. T. A. Lead for Phonics and Library Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Riverside Sch' Learning Campas Library" June 20, 2025 4.0 Efficient, effective and easy to navigate. It gives a reminder of books that are overdue. It advises of any updates to the system through emails.. We have had a a special package/system designed for our schools needs. Pros It is made for a simpler use for the needs of the students and school. Being a Special Needs School. Cons I am not able to input duplicate books into the system even though their are several books with the same title. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions June 24, 2025 Hi Paulette, We are delighted that our system works for your special needs school. That's good to hear, and that you find it efficient and easy to navigate. Our system is designed so you can add copies when you have more than one copy of the same title. It saves having to catalogue the same title again and again. Reach out to our support and they'll talk you through how to add copies instead of duplicate titles. JJ Julie J. Librarian Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Using Simple Little Library" June 24, 2025 5.0 I have used it for many years and have had few issues with it. It is quite easy to catalogue the books we purchase. Pros Does everything we want from a catalogue system and easy to use. We can also change things to fit our firms needs. Cons Sometimes it can give me an error message but I can't always see why and it can be hard to find out the problem. Review Source sD sandy D. Information Manager Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent library database" June 25, 2025 4.0 I was a bit confused when I first started using the system but now realise that the complexity is related to the fact that the database can be adapted for various different end users Pros The system is really quite well-designed and I found that the longer I use it the more I find it really helpful. Cons It can take some time to work out how it all works but its worth the effort, I now feel a lot more confident using the database. Review Source LM Lindsey M. Volunteer system librarian Libraries Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Thoughts on our first year of using SSLS" August 9, 2021 5.0 We have found SSLS to be effective, intuitive and attractive. we started from scratch with a vanilla production environment and in 11 months had catalogued enough books to open to the public (albeit on a Click and Collect basis from May 2021 until July 2021. We now have almost 3,000 books in our catalogue, 42 volunteers and 325 members. We could not have done this without SSLS and the help and support from the Bailey's team who have been fantastic. Many thanks to them! Pros We had no prior system in place - our community library has been set up from scratch. We found that SSLS was the best match to our system requirements document on paper and subsequently when we undertook a live trial. Three librarians thoroughly tested the system and found it to be surprisingly sophisticated for something that was being promoted as 'simple'. As we were starting from scratch, we found the system to be intuitive and the Help pages useful. We also appreciated the support from Bailey's team that we received. Importantly, we felt that Bailey's values were aligned with our own. It felt like a comfortable fit. Cons Thankfully, we weren't undergoing a migration to SSLS so I can't comment on that aspect. There are no huge issues about the software that cause us concern. As system librarian, I have a couple of niggles which I have already mentioned. Firstly, the work-around needed for us to run a click and collect service (reservations of books available in the library). The work-flow could be improved. Secondly, the reporting does not allow me to report upon most reserved and most issued (popular) books to inform our collection development planning. These reports would also help in the reports I present to our Trustees to demonstrate the impact of our library and requests for increasing internal funding of the book fund or one-off pump-priming of under resourced areas. Reports that focus on impact would also be helpful in our library promotion and when writing bids from external funding bodies as we are wholly dependent on donations whether financial or in book form. Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System We had produced a detailed systems requirements document against which we compared the products. We discounted Koha as we did not think we had the technical support to enable us to go open source. SSLS compared very favourably against Reading Cloud on the requirements list. We also had concerns about Capita based on our librarians past experience. Also, and importantly, SSLS had a much more transparent approach which gave us confidence in the team and the product. We also felt SSLS and team were more aligned to our community-focused values. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions August 12, 2021 Thank you for your fab 5-star review Lindsey! So pleased you find our system intuitive and feature-rich. We'll look into improving the reservation workflow and the impact reports in SLLS. PP Philip P. ICT Network Manager Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple Little Library System! " August 1, 2019 5.0 This has has been a fantastic experience especially when there is no dedicated librarian. The kids love it as they can browse for, return and reserve books on their IPads anywhere in the school. Pros Simplicity is the keyword here. This is the simplest library system I have used. Easy to setup, easy to configure and easy to manage. We were looking a flexible system that adapts to the needs of our school and we found it. Cons It's very hard to find any of these except sometimes some books ISBN numbers are not in the catalogues but a quick email or phone call to support and they always have a solution at hand. Alternatives considered [Soutron](https://www.capterra.com/p/82545/SoutronGLOBAL/) Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System The staff were very responsive, helpful and helped with exporting catalogues from the old system and worked hard to resolve issues. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions August 2, 2019 Thank you Philip for sharing your fantastic review! We're delighted it's working well for you - that's our mission! JK Julie K. Legal Information Manager Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Record and Go" August 6, 2019 5.0 My overall experience is very positive. My use of SLLS is a straight forward law library application. I would say that I most appreciate the Finance section. I like to be able to run a monthly check and compare it to the accounts department printout. Pros As in the words of a - very old - shampoo add, SLLS is a very simple use and go product. The dashboard page contains all the hints, not only on instant access to the page I use most - serials quick Check in - but also where I might want to spend some time on Library admin. Alerts for forgotten details, overdue parts and overdue orders, they are there to help me. Cons Nothing really. I find that if I have a problem, the technical help is available immediately. Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System I had used the Bailey Solutions Penlib and appreciated the care and detail the firm applied to there product and the support they gave to their clients. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions August 7, 2019 I like it! "Use and go!" Thank you Julie very positive review. We aim to give you the tools you need right on the Dashboard so you don't have to go digging for them. SR Sonia R. Senior Information Officer Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple Little Library System" July 18, 2019 4.0 SLLS has brought lots of new challenges but with a great support team, each issue has been dealt with efficiently and as quickly as possible. After a few initial teething problems we appreciate how it's changed how the library operates (for the better) Pros Autocataloguing! And the ability to modify the way it looks by adding and removing things to the dashboard Cons No reservations or inter library loans system. There's also lots of functions that we never use so it can be a bit overwhelming to start with Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions July 22, 2019 Hi Sonia, Thank for your very positive review and we are delighted that it has changed for the better how your library operates. I just thought I'd let you know that Simple Little Library System does have reservations functionality. I will ask support to help you find it. Our other library system KnowAll Matrix is more suited to secondary schools and further education colleges as this has the functionality you are looking for with respect to more sophisticated loans and fines management. Also inter-library loans will be added to KnowAll Matrix in 2020. AP Ashlynn P. Librarian & Archivist Information Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy system for a non-cataloguer" August 3, 2021 5.0 Pros I'm the only person in our library and archives department and I had no prior cataloguing experience so I was a little nervous about taking on cataloguing duties, but the system made it really easy. Everything is super intuitive and organized in a logical, easy-to-use way. Cons Sometimes it can be a tiny bit glitchy in terms of little things, like pages loading and things like that! I'm hoping some of the kinks will get worked out as the system gets updated (which does happen reasonably frequently). Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions August 9, 2021 Ashlynn, Thank you very much for your five star review! I am so pleased that as a non-cataloguer you find the system easy to use. That is our goal! If you haven't done so already, let us know directly of any little glitches and we'll get them sorted for you. All the best, Penny RS Robin S. Librarian Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Value, Easy to Use, Fantastic Customer Service" October 7, 2019 5.0 Fantastic customer service, quick responses, always a pleasure to interact with staff. System is user-friendly and intuitive, very easy to use and learn but provides a great degree of functionality and operability. Pros Very easy to use, hassle-free interaction with responsive, informed, friendly customer support, suits needs of the library perfectly, good degree of reportage functionality and right level of student engagement capability for our needs. Much less expensive than closest competitors but has full range of capability and functionality they offer. Cons Only slight con I've identified so far is occassional mis-scans on zero-lead barcodes, more likely an issue with the hand-scanner than the system though. Alternatives considered [Oliver v5](https://www.capterra.com/p/182604/Oliver-v5/)[SirsiDynix Symphony](https://www.capterra.com/p/8965/SirsiDynix-Symphony/)[Koha](https://www.capterra.com/p/153941/Koha/) Reason for choosing Simple Little Library System The other market offerings were also appealing and of excellent quality but the price of SLLS was the deciding factor, offered the best value for money on our budget without much compromise on functionality. Review Source Response from Bailey Solutions November 6, 2019 Hi Robin, Thanks for the great review !! It's what we aim to do so it's lovely to receive confirmation that we're on track. Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Library Automation](https://www.capterra.com/library-automation-software/)