Cicero. Software for enhanced learning and library management

Libraries support citizens with knowledge, culture and community. They are essential to education and to democratic societies.

Cicero is built to support libraries in inspiring patrons to learn and think independently.

The library management system built with and for libraries

Cicero is a library management system built to support libraries in operating at their best with efficient workflows, secure and reliable operations, and the freedom to focus on what matters most: the citizens who walk through its doors.

Cicero is the chosen library management system for more than 3,800 libraries across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Finland.

Public and school libraries of every size is supported by Cicero, from metropolitan libraries to small local school libraries. It was developed in close collaboration with library staff and specialists and is still shaped by the libraries that use Cicero every day.

More time for patrons, less time on administration

Cicero automates some of the routine work behind the scenes, so library staff can focus on what matters most: meeting patrons and building a collection that reflects the community.

Automated reservations. Cicero identifies reserved materials, adds them to a pick list and notifies patrons as soon as their items are ready for collection.
Floating collection. Materials stay where they are returned, so staff spend less time sorting and sending items between branches.

Efficient workflows
Cicero automates routine tasks from end to end, so staff can focus on the people in the library rather than the administration behind it.
Built for every scale
From a single school library to a metropolitan network of hundreds of branches, Cicero is designed to grow with the library. Libraries start with what they need and add functionality over time.
Data you can act on
Cicero Explore gives library staff clear insight into collections, circulation and patron behaviour, so every acquisition and service decision is backed by evidence, not instinct.

Modular and open by design

An open API framework connects Cicero with the systems a library already uses, including self-service terminals, sorting systems, RFID equipment, national patron registers, finance systems and interlibrary loan platforms

Data security and privacy

Cicero is developed and hosted in the EU, with data security and patron privacy built into the platform from the ground up. All data is stored on servers within the EU. Systematic is ISO 27001 certified and CMMI Level 5 assessed.

One system, every device, every location

Cicero is fully web-based and works on any device, from stationary work stations to tablets and smartphones. Whether staff are at the service desk, on the library floor, on a mobile library bus, or at an event outside the library walls, they have access to the same system and the same information. No local installation, no manual updates, and no version differences between devices.

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