Open Access Libraries: Guidance note | Libraries Connected | November 2023

"...Open Access technology, also known as Open+ (plus), Open Library, or Extended Access was first introduced and used in libraries in Scandinavia. The technology is designed to support library buildings to operate with limited human intervention and to complement staffed library hours. It enables libraries to offer extended opening hours or provide additional hours without staff present, supporting libraries to be more accessible to their residents and communities and extending access to services. It has been implemented in different ways depending on a library service’s particular needs and model, see the case studies below. It supports libraries to have the flexibility to extend access ..."