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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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/.