Program bookings
Story time and classes.
Library program bookings, room hire & events
Libraries: programs and rooms booked online. Story time without the queue.
Program bookings by phone, rooms booked in a diary and events promoted on posters. We build booking systems for libraries.
Looking for library event and room booking software?
Libraries run busy programs and rooms. We build booking systems with waitlists and reminders.
Wollopit builds member portals, booking systems, volunteer rosters and websites for libraries around how your organisation actually runs. We connect the tools you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers, so your people can focus on the community instead of the admin.
01The problems
What we hear from libraries
Does your library have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most libraries we talk to run on a handful of passionate people, a shared inbox and spreadsheets that only one person understands.
- The problemProgram bookings by phoneStaff tied up.How we fix itOnline program bookings.
- The problemRoom hire in a diaryClashes.How we fix itRoom booking calendar.
- The problemWaitlistsManaged by hand.How we fix itAutomatic waitlists.
- The problemEvents on postersMissed.How we fix itEvent pages.
- The problemNo-showsSpots wasted.How we fix itReminders.
- The problemAccessibilityDiverse users.How we fix itAccessible design.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for libraries. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Room booking
Meeting and study rooms.
Waitlists
Spots filled.
Event pages
What's on.
Reminders
Fewer no-shows.
Accessible design
For everyone.
03How it changes
Before and after
School holiday programs, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Phone bookings
- Waitlist on paper
- No-shows
- Poster promotion
After
- Bookings online
- Waitlist automatic
- Reminders
- Event pages
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for libraries.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for libraries
Built around how your library actually runs: program bookings, room booking and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for libraries
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Library system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for libraries
Waitlists and event pages: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Stripe so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your library, looked after by the people who built it.
05Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Stripe
- Xero
- Mailchimp
- Eventbrite
- Humanitix
- Google Maps
- Twilio SMS
- Zoom
06How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your library: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
07Questions
FAQ
Things libraries ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Does it connect to our library management system?
We build bookings alongside it and connect where it allows.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your library. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build. We know budgets are tight and we'll help you stage it.
Can volunteers use it without training?
Yes. We keep it simple enough that a new volunteer can pick it up on their phone in a few minutes.
Can it take donations, memberships and bookings?
Yes. Payments, renewals, receipts and bookings can all run online, with reports for your committee or board.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most libraries we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a library problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.