Europe

Koha Hosting, Support and Training for Libraries in the UK and Europe

Koha is used by libraries in nearly every European country. We set it up for your cataloguing standard, your language and your data rules, and look after it.

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A library catalog in a European language beside clock tiles for European time zones

What we hear

The problems libraries here bring us

“We catalogue in UNIMARC and most Koha guides assume MARC21.”

“Our staff need the interface in their own language, and patrons in two.”

“Our institution asks where patron data is stored and how long loan history is kept.”

“Dates show as month/day/year, and our week starts on Monday.”

How we set it up

Configured for where your library is

Whether we install a new Koha, migrate you onto one, host it, or support the Koha you already run.

MARC21 or UNIMARC, chosen properly

Koha supports both, but the choice is made when an instance is created and cannot be undone. Libraries in France, Italy, Portugal and elsewhere often use UNIMARC; we set the right one up, with matching frameworks and Z39.50 targets.

Your languages, set up and checked

Koha is translated into almost every European language, from Welsh and Irish to Greek, Polish and Turkish. We enable the ones you need, set the date format (dd/mm/yyyy or dd.mm.yyyy) and a Monday week start.

Your data questions answered

Where the server and backups are, who can access them, and how long loan history is kept. Koha can anonymise old loans on a schedule; we set it to match your policy and put the answers in writing for your data protection team.

Across the region

Configured for your country

Country	Time zone	Koha interface languages
United Kingdom	`Europe/London`	English (UK), Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Ireland	`Europe/Dublin`	English, Irish
France, Belgium	`Europe/Paris, Europe/Brussels`	French, Dutch (Belgium)
Germany, Switzerland, Austria	`Europe/Berlin, Europe/Zurich, Europe/Vienna`	German (incl. Swiss German)
Spain, Portugal	`Europe/Madrid, Europe/Lisbon`	Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Portuguese
Italy	`Europe/Rome`	Italian
Netherlands	`Europe/Amsterdam`	Dutch
Nordic countries	`Europe/Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki`	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic
Central and Eastern Europe	`Europe/Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest`	Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian
Greece, Türkiye	`Europe/Athens, Europe/Istanbul`	Greek, Turkish

Every European zone follows summer time, which is why each library is set to a named zone. Translation completeness varies; we check yours before go-live.

Included

What we look after

MARC21 or UNIMARC

Frameworks and copy-cataloguing targets for the standard you use.

Every major language

Staff and patrons each in their own, side by side.

Data in writing

Server and backup location, access and retention, documented for your institution.

Summer time handled

Named zones, so due times stay right when the clocks change.

Self-check and RFID

SIP2 connections to the self-service kiosks and gates libraries already own.

Euro, pound and more

Your currency for fines and acquisitions, with vendor currencies converted.

Koha Cloud pricing

Hosted Koha from $30 a month

Or $300 a year, saving $60. Up to 5,000 books, 5 staff and 300 patrons, with hosting, a subdomain, the public catalog, cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions, administration and training. The same price in every country; larger libraries get a tailored quote.

3 months free

Training included. Your contract starts only if you continue.

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Already running Koha?

We support and fix the Koha you have, on your own server, and train your team in live sessions.

Koha support

Moving to Koha?

From another library system or a spreadsheet, validated and reconciled before go-live.

Koha data migration

Your team needs training?

Private live sessions for your staff on your own Koha, in your working hours.

Koha staff training

FAQ

What libraries in the region ask us

We use UNIMARC. Can you support it?

Yes. Koha supports both UNIMARC and MARC21. The flavour is fixed when an instance is created, so we confirm it first and set up matching frameworks and copy-cataloguing targets.

Can you answer our data protection questions?

Yes, in writing: where the server and backups are, who can access them, how access is logged, how long loan history is kept, and how you take a full copy of your data. Your own data protection officer decides what your institution requires; we give them the facts to decide with.

How is it priced?

Koha Cloud's Basic plan has a published price in US dollars, the same in every country, with the first three months free. Support, migration and training for a Koha you run yourself are quoted.

Our services

Koha InstallationSet up properly, first time Data MigrationMove from your old system without losing anything Support & MaintenanceSomeone to call, before it breaks Staff TrainingLive sessions for your team, on the Koha you already run Version UpgradesGet back onto a supported release, safely RFID IntegrationMake your RFID hardware work with Koha IntegrationsConnect Koha to what your institution already runs CustomizationYour branding, your workflows OPAC ThemesA catalog that looks like your institution Multilingual CatalogsCatalog and search in any language or script AI Cataloging AssistantDraft records, audit catalog health, ask for a report in plain English

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