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Looking for the best low-cost library management program for Windows?

If you are looking for a small library system that is affordable and packed with many features, look no further.

The basic license of our software costs only $345. This license offers all the library management features. The network version for schools, religious institutions, churches, non-profit organizations, museums, public institutions, and societies costs only $200 extra. Library features are the same for the basic and network versions.

We offer a free demo version. You can download and try our software. We can import your data from a spreadsheet, text file, or MARC format. There is free email support during the evaluation period.

While some vendors may disagree, we claim that our software is the most affordable and best for very small libraries. Review our definition of small library.

If you know another system that supports the following list of features and costs less than $345, let us know: automated cataloging from the web using ISBN or UPC number, unlimited number of library materials, barcode scanner check out and check in, manual check out check in, circulation rules, reservation, renewal, multiple libraries (textbook, equipment library), predefined or customized reports, predefined or customized barcode labels, search module (OPAC, Web/Desktop), data entry module, check in/out module ... to review all list of features go to our feature page, tour pages, getting started.

Some vendors offer packages for small libraries. However, the cost is higher, and those versions do not support all features.

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Handy is very affordable compared with other options, most of them designed for much larger libraries, with features we would never use. church library in White Plains; White Plains United Methodist Church Library

The software is user friendly with very good functionality and very stable. It is also affordable compared to other library software, ... review by international school library

I tried out and compared over fifteen programs, ..., I learned quite a lot. In the end, I felt that your new Handy Library program really struck a good balance between power and simplicity. from Community IT Librarian


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