Atlanta, Ga., November 2, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support, will be exhibiting at the 2026 New York Library Association Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York, from November 4-7, 2026. Attendees are invited to visit Equinox at Booth #85 to learn more about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, and Equinox’s custom open source integrations.
Equinox provides dedicated hosting, technical support, software development, and migration consulting to regional partners, including Westchester Library System and OWWL Library System.
“Libraries face complex technology challenges every day, and we help them find straightforward solutions,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Equinox’s Project Manager for Software Development. “NYLA is a great opportunity to connect with New York’s library community and talk about how open source tools can transform day-to-day operations.”
The NYLA Annual Conference and Trade Show is the premier gathering for library professionals in New York, offering professional development, policy discussions, and networking opportunities. Emphasizing the vital role libraries play in their communities, this year’s conference theme is “Libraries Because.” Additional conference information can be found here: https://www.nyla.org/annual-conference.
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Laura Barry
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Equinox Open Library Initiative
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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/.
About Koha ILS
Created in 1999 by Katipo Communications for the Horowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand, Koha Integrated Library System is the first open source Integrated Library System to be used worldwide. For more information on Koha: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/koha/.
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/.
About Aspen Discovery
Aspen Discovery is an open source discovery layer that powerfully gathers all of a library’s resources together into a single search. Aspen Discovery provides comprehensive access to the entirety of a library’s holdings, pulling in data from the ILS and licensed databases. For more information on Aspen Discovery: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/.
About VuFindⓇ
VuFindⓇ is an open source discovery product for libraries and archives developed and maintained by Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library. VuFindⓇ enables library users to discover the entirety of libraries’ collections, including catalog records, journals, digital items, and more. VuFindⓇ is open source and customizable—the interface may be configured to best meet users’ needs. For more information on VuFindⓇ: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/vufind/.