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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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/.