Ossus

Ossus builds library software with AI built in. Its two products are Ossus ILS, an integrated library system for public libraries covering the catalogue, circulation and a patron discovery experience, and Librar, a version for schools that lets a school librarian set up a library from a phone. Beyond the core system, Ossus sells add on agents for recurring desk work. AI assisted inventory lets staff photograph up to 30 books on the shelf, then identifies each book by reading the spine and flags misplaced books while it counts. The Vendor Comparison Agent takes a purchase list and splits it across book vendors, weighing price, MARC records and processing costs to find the cheapest way to fill the order. The Grant Agent scans sources for grants a library qualifies for, tracks deadlines and drafts applications from what it knows about the collection and community. The vendor states that Ossus reads catalogue metadata and not borrower records, does not train on customer data and does not sell it, and lists ISO 27001 among its standards. Pricing is not published on the site, and visitors are asked to book a meeting.