About
The Circulation Patron Web (CPW) Catalog is a web application that displays the libraries eBook and audio-book collection as published by the circulation manager. The circulation-patron-web
application serves as a way for libraries to view their collections on the web. A library must be part of a Circulation Manager and can be registered to a Library Registry. Currently, in order for a library to be part of Library Simplified and show up in the SimplyE application, they must register with NYPL's Library Registry. A Library Registry provides details about a library, and a Circulation Manager provides a library's collection of eBooks and audiobooks in OPDS format.
The circulation-patron-web
app can be used for single-library and multi-library scenarios. The most common scenario may be for a single-library where the app renders the main library of a Circulation Manager. Alternatively, it's possible to use one instance of the circulation-patron-web
app for multiple libraries, either from a single Circulation Manager or from multiple Circulation Managers.
The web application supports the following features:
- Authentication and Log in to Library Account (SAML and ILS)
- Links to library websites and pages (links configured in the Circulation Manager Library Admin Interface)
- Brand Configuration - Primary and Secondary colors and Logo (Configured in the Circulation Manager Library Admin Interface)
- Browsing Lists and Lanes
- Viewing Book Details
- Viewing Read-a-likes and Recommendations - Read- a- likes are same author and same series grouped feeds published by the circulation manager (Recommendations require a Novlesit account configure in teh Circulation Manager)
- Borrowing Books
- Placing Holds
- Downloading EPUBs, PDFs, Mobi and Mobi8 (including Adobe ACSM files)
- Opening Web Reader (if available from content hosts)
- Return or revoke a loan
- Viewing Book Shelf - Display items on the log in users bookshelf.
CPW Repositories
Github: https://github.com/NYPL-Simplified/circulation-patron-web