Is Libly different from book-lending library software?

Yes. Libly has no book cataloguing — it is built for self-study libraries that sell seats in shifts for a monthly fee. Everything from admission to renewal is designed around that workflow.

Can I run multiple shifts with different fees?

Yes. Create as many shifts as your library runs and set the monthly fee per shift (and per seat type — AC or Non-AC). The correct amount is applied automatically at admission and renewal.

How long does it take to get started?

Most operators set up their library — rooms, seats, shifts and fees — in under 30 minutes. Adding a student takes less than a minute after that.

What does Libly cost for a self-study library?

The Free plan is free forever for up to 20 students with one shift. Paid plans unlock unlimited shifts, WhatsApp automation and more capacity as you grow.

Self-Study Libraries

Software built for self-study libraries and abhyasikas

A self-study library is not a lending library — no books to catalogue, but seats to sell, shifts to fill and monthly fees to collect. Libly is built for exactly this business, from the seat map to the WhatsApp receipt.

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Free forever for up to 20 students. No credit card required.

Sound familiar?

Generic library software full of book-cataloguing features you never use
Excel sheets that only one person understands
Renewals slipping because due dates live in your head
No idea which shift is profitable and which runs half empty

Libly fixes each of these — here's how.

Made for seats and shifts, not book catalogues

Traditional library software is built around ISBNs and lending. Libly is built around what an abhyasika actually sells: a seat, in a shift, for a month. Admission takes under a minute — name, phone, shift, seat, done. The fee comes from the shift automatically.

Know your occupancy and revenue per shift

The dashboard shows fill rate per shift, collections per day and month, projected renewals and expenses. You see instantly that the morning shift runs at 90% while the afternoon sits at 40% — and can price or market accordingly.

Students check themselves in

A printed QR at the entrance lets students mark their own attendance in two seconds with no login. Parents ask how regularly their child studies? Pull the full attendance history in one tap.

Fee follow-ups without awkward calls

Automated WhatsApp reminders do the chasing — before expiry, on the due date and after. Payments generate branded receipts on WhatsApp instantly, and partial payments are tracked until cleared.