Equinox Welcomes Centralia Public Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium

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Atlanta, Ga., June 15, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Centralia Public Library has migrated to Evergreen ILS as a new member of the Missouri Evergreen Consortium.

“We are delighted to celebrate the successful migration of Missouri Evergreen Consortium’s newest member library,” said Rogan Hamby, Equinox’s Data and Project Manager. “Our team was so impressed by the library’s enthusiasm for the project, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make on the consortium and the Evergreen community.”

Centralia Public Library was established in 1903 by the members of the Mid-Week Club, a women’s literary club. After growing dissatisfied with the offerings available from traveling libraries, they built the initial collection with gifted materials from its members and raised money to establish a library fund. Learn more about Centralia Public Library at: https://www.centraliapubliclibrary.com/

“The Centralia Public Library has enjoyed working with Equinox during the Missouri Evergreen migration process,” said Amy Hopkins, Library Director at Centralia Public Library. “Equinox’s training and support have made the transition much smoother, and we’re looking forward to the improved resource sharing and expanded access that Evergreen offers our patrons and staff!” 

Equinox has been working with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium since 2019. The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which began in 2012. Learn more about the Missouri Evergreen Consortium at: http://moevergreenlibraries.org/

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Laura Barry
Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative
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laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

About Equinox Open Library Initiative
Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox’s mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative open source solutions. Equinox is devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.

About Evergreen
Evergreen Integrated Library System is an award winning and trusted library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. Evergreen ILS is a web-based and mobile-friendly system which provides attractive, easy to use interfaces for library acquisitions, administration, cataloging, circulation, OPAC, reports, course reserves, and serials functionality.

Evergreen ILS is an enterprise level system designed to manage a scalable catalog shared across libraries, including large public and academic library consortia. While designed for large collections, Evergreen is suitable for libraries of any size and type from government to museum and special collection libraries. Its flexibility enables libraries to configure policies and settings that work best for their communities and to maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

For more information on Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

Equinox Announces Major Features in Evergreen 3.17

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Atlanta, Ga., June 8, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce the latest version of Evergreen ILS (3.17).

Equinox’s development team contributed 16 features and 54 bugfixes, some with sponsorship from the Evergreen Collaborative Development Initiative and the BC Libraries Cooperative. Highlights include the ability to create hold policies based on Library Groups/Lassos, the option to clone circulation policies, and improvements to the public catalog, such as limited autofocus for basic search keywords.

Equinox’s Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager, served as Evergreen 3.17 Release Manager. Other Equinox staff, including Jason Boyer, Andrea Buntz Neiman, Steven Callender, Jason Etheridge, Rogan Hamby, Mike Rylander, and Jennifer Weston contributed code, documentation, and participated in testing.

“Equinox is privileged to lead the development of Evergreen 3.17,” said Galen Charlton. “Our work on this release reflects nearly two decades of experience serving libraries and contributing to the Evergreen project. We are proud to contribute to Evergreen 3.17, which delivers meaningful improvements for library staff and expanded functionality for resource-sharing consortia. We would especially like to thank our development and community partners for their support.”

Full details about Evergreen 3.17 can be found here: https://evergreen-ils.org/documentation/release/RELEASE_NOTES_3_17.html

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877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

About Equinox Open Library Initiative
Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox’s mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative open source solutions. Equinox is devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.

About Evergreen
Evergreen Integrated Library System is an award winning and trusted library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. Evergreen ILS is a web-based and mobile-friendly system which provides attractive, easy to use interfaces for library acquisitions, administration, cataloging, circulation, OPAC, reports, course reserves, and serials functionality.

Evergreen ILS is an enterprise level system designed to manage a scalable catalog shared across libraries, including large public and academic library consortia. While designed for large collections, Evergreen is suitable for libraries of any size and type from government to museum and special collection libraries. Its flexibility enables libraries to configure policies and settings that work best for their communities and to maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

For more information on Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

Equinox Announces Fulfillment 12

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Atlanta, Ga., June 1, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce Fulfillment 12. This latest version of the open source interlibrary loan software (ILL) was made possible through the sponsorship of Bibliomation, Inc.

Fulfillment 12 introduces redesigned user interfaces and comprehensive accessibility enhancements engineered to create a more equitable user experience. Key updates include improved keyboard controls, additional support for assistive devices, and responsive screen resizing that delivers a seamless, mobile-friendly environment. The Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation at the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted accessibility testing.

“Our development team is incredibly proud to bring these new features to such a vital open source project, ensuring that Fulfillment is intuitive, efficient, and accessible to staff and patrons alike,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Equinox’s Project Manager for Software Development.

Equinox partners with Bibliomation, Inc. and the Connecticut State Library to power the state’s requestIT CT interlibrary loan service. Utilizing the Fulfillment platform during the last fiscal year, Connecticut libraries successfully facilitated the sharing of over 22,000 resources.

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Equinox Open Library Initiative
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laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

About Equinox Open Library Initiative
Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox’s mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative open source solutions. Equinox is devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.

About Fulfillment
Fulfillment is an open source interlibrary loan management system which leverages intuitive design and efficient workflows to maximize value and impact for libraries. Fulfillment provides community members expanded access to library resources across their state and beyond their consortium. For more information on Fulfillment:  https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/fulfillment/.