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Managing a modern public library comes with no shortage of challenges. From enhancing user experiences to streamlining internal operations, every day calls for innovative solutions. Developed with invaluable input from public libraries like yours, Polaris 7.8 delivers practical, impactful improvements designed to streamline workflows, empower your team to work more efficiently and enhance patron experiences. More than 90% of the updates are driven directly by librarian feedback, ensuring the tools you rely on are truly built to meet your needs.

Here’s what’s new in Polaris 7.8 at a glance:

• Web-Based System Administration Expanded support for managing hundreds of settings, tables, and permission groups—now fully accessible through a browser interface.
• Receipt Printing Improvements Designate a specific receipt printer and bypass the browser print dialog for faster front-desk interactions.
• Patron Import Enhancements Staff can now upload TRN or CSV files to create or overlay patron records, simplifying student and seasonal patron management.
• Expanded Technical Services in Leap Includes import profile management, improved authority and heading link workflows, enhanced duplicate detection, and the new Process EDI Invoices workform.
• Enhanced Notifications & Integrations Export reminder SMS notices, support Rapido Consortial Borrowing, and tap into foundational support for Vega Reports and Vega Mobile Worklists.