“It's great to be able to customize the Polaris checkout screen with patron data elements of our choice.  It maximizes the efficiency of the checkout process.  And with 15 agencies circulating over 7.1 million items per year, it matters.”

- Eva Calcagno, Manager, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Oregon

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Polaris Library Systems Launches the Polaris Developer Network (October 18, 2011)

Coquitlam Public Library Selects Polaris (October 14, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Third Quarter (October 6, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Vice President of Product Management (September 19, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Vice President of Sales and Marketing (August 31, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Start to 2011 (July 27, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems to Debut New PAC Interface at ALA Annual (June 22, 2011)

Bergen County Cooperative Library System in New Jersey Selects the Polaris ILS (February 8, 2011)

Polaris Library Systems to Debut Community-Focused Tools at ALA Midwinter (January 6, 2011)

Darien Library is Live on the Polaris ILS (December 20, 2010)

Harford County Public Library in Maryland Selects the Polaris ILS (December 16, 2010)

Polaris Library Systems Announces New Appointments (November 30, 2010)

Sno-Isle Libraries Selects the Polaris ILS (November 4, 2010)

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in Georgia Selects the Polaris ILS (October 14, 2010)

Syracuse iSchool and Polaris Library Systems announce collaboration to develop new technologies and services (October 7, 2010)

Yuba Community College District in California Selects the Polaris ILS (September 23, 2010)

Yellowhead Regional Library Leverages Polaris API to Create iPad Application (August 17, 2010)

Denver Public Library Selects the Polaris ILS (July 20, 2010)

Polaris Library Systems Announces Auto-Suggest Functionality (July 14, 2010)

Polaris Library Systems Announces Board Appointment (May 11, 2010)

Newmarket Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (March 24, 2010)

Polaris Library Systems Announces Employee Ownership Agreement (January 15, 2010)

Polaris Library Systems to Debut Mobile PAC at ALA Midwinter Conference (January 14, 2010)

 



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Kathryn Spier-Miller
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Polaris Library Systems
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Newmarket Public Library Selects Polaris ILS

Syracuse, NY, March 24, 2010 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today that Newmarket Public Library in Ontario, Canada, has selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS).The Polaris ILS will replace the library's SirsiDynix Horizon system.

"We are excited to be implementing the Polaris ILS with its easy-to-use access to library materials and information," said Linda Peppiatt, acting CEO of Newmarket Public Library. "It provides us with enhanced functionality that streamlines services for library members."

"We are thrilled that Newmarket Public Library has selected Polaris," said Polaris President & CEO Bill Schickling. "We look forward to a long-term partnership with the Newmarket team and continued growth in Canada."

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About Newmarket Public Library:
In 2004, Newmarket Public Library celebrated its 100th anniversary as a free public library. The library holds a collection of approximately 175,000 volumes of various categories, for children and adults. The audiovisual department currently has a large collection of video and audiocassettes, DVDs, and CDs. The library also serves the community with Internet access, educational CD-ROMs, and rooms suitable for public and group rentals. For more information about Newmarket Public Library, visit www.newmarketpl.ca.


About Polaris Library Systems:
For over thirty years, Polaris Library Systems has served libraries with time-saving technology, from its first circulation system in the mid-1970s through its third-generation Polaris Integrated Library System. In addition to its library automation systems, Polaris offers work-flow analysis, database enhancement, wireless access, and network services to libraries. For more information about Polaris Library Systems, visit www.polarislibrary.com.