A self-service library kiosk and an integrator console — running in academic and public libraries since 2024.
Atena puts a touch-friendly progressive web app on dedicated kiosk hardware in the library lobby. The patron browses the catalog, checks out an item over the the library system's API and views their account — without a queue at the desk. A remote management console gives the integrator a single view over a fleet of kiosks across multiple institutions.
By design, Atena does not handle returns; those continue to flow through the staff client where the librarian inspects and processes the item. Atena does not replace the integrated library system — that is Thelios, the Accadema Implementation package for the library system. The split is deliberate: self-service for the routine, librarian-mediated for the rest.
Catalog browse, search, loan checkout and account view, all on the kiosk's touch screen. Built as a progressive web app on a single piece of dedicated hardware, with fullscreen, wakelock and kiosk-mode handled by the platform.
A web admin where the integrator manages configuration, restarts kiosks remotely, audits session activity and tracks the portfolio of deployed devices across institutions and licenses.
Per-institution branding through institution settings, per-hardware session lifecycle, and an audit trail that survives kiosk reboots and integrator handovers.
A single kiosk in the main lobby, branded for the institution, calling your existing the library system endpoint — typically up in two weeks.