Provide a Powerful Experience with a Paired Solution

The power combo of Polaris and the Vega LX suite gives you access to a wide range of tools within a single, secure ecosystem.

Lock in your Library’s Success

In addition to a great native experience, Polaris can interoperate with third-party vendors, social media, and other outside resources. 

We surveyed Polaris customers about their experiences

65%

decrease in time spent
managing acquisitions and print serials

70%

less time spent on catalog management and maintenance

60%

decrease in time spent creating reports

Take Polaris Anywhere with the Leap Web Client

Polaris Leap is a responsive web client, designed for use on laptops and tablets. Leap enables your staff to perform circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions work from anywhere with an internet connection, whether that’s a back room, a farmer’s market, or their home office.

 

We have received excellent support with Polaris and the Leap web-based interface is an excellent customer service tool.

IT Administrator
Public Library

Take Polaris Anywhere with the Leap Web Client

Polaris Leap is a responsive web client, designed for use on laptops and tablets. Leap enables your staff to perform circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions work from anywhere with an internet connection, whether that’s a back room, a farmer’s market, or their home office.

 

We have received excellent support with Polaris and the Leap web-based interface is an excellent customer service tool.

IT Administrator
Public Library

eContent Integration

Polaris helps you take advantage of your investments by keeping patrons on your catalog page when they find e-content that interests them.

eContent Integration

Polaris helps you take advantage of your investments by keeping patrons on your catalog page when they find e-content that interests them.

SimplyReports

With an easy-to-use web-based interface, Polaris SimplyReports allows you to create and manage more than 300,000 different types of reports.

SimplyReports

With an easy-to-use web-based interface, Polaris SimplyReports allows you to create and manage more than 300,000 different types of reports.

Modern email notices with LX Starter

LX Starter elevates the standard of patron email communications with a circulation notice tool that features an intuitive web-based interface, complete with a diverse array of templates tailored to various user groups and circulation events.

Available to all Polaris libraries, LX Starter features a drag-and-drop editor for email design and a staff interface that seamlessly integrates with the ILS.

LX Starter also supports library consortia, with the ability to administer access, settings and configuration at the consortium level, while continuing to allow flexibility to each member institution to maintain their own branding and customization.

Modern email notices with LX Starter

LX Starter elevates the standard of patron email communications with a circulation notice tool that features an intuitive web-based interface, complete with a diverse array of templates tailored to various user groups and circulation events.

Available to all Polaris libraries, LX Starter features a drag-and-drop editor for email design and a staff interface that seamlessly integrates with the ILS.

LX Starter also supports library consortia, with the ability to administer access, settings and configuration at the consortium level, while continuing to allow flexibility to each member institution to maintain their own branding and customization.

Cataloging

Manage bibliographic records with automatic authority control

Acquisitions

Manage orders via EDI and ASN receiving

Circulation

View check-in/out and hold requests

Discovery

Responsive PAC with integrated eContent circulation from 4 different vendors

Serials

Serials check in, standing and firm order management

Administration

Manage permissions, profiles and customizations

Works with:

  • PowerPAC
  • Leap
  • Vega LX
  • SimplyReports
  • Polaris Inventory Manager
  • URL Detective
  • MyLibrary!
  • Polaris Telephony
  • Innovative Resource Sharing
  • CloudLibrary
  • OverDrive
  • Axis360
  • RecordedBooks
  • Ebsco Discovery Service
  • Talking Tech

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