FOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
The online library catalog for faith libraries, powered by LibraryThing
Designed with religious communities in Mind
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Simple
TinyCat is a simple, fast, and clean way to manage your small library. Users love TinyCat’s easy-to-use interface, including a simple self-checkout system.
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Mobile
Manage and share your library on every device and platform, no library app required.
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Powerful
Book recommendations and faceted results allow you to fine-tune your catalog to the unique needs of your faith community. Designate books for specific studies, small groups, topics, or any way you see fit using custom tags.
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Enhanced
Your catalog can be enhanced with Dewey Decimal Classification® numbers, series, genres, professional and reader reviews, and more.
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Professional
Circulation (including self-checkout), users, and accounts. Import and export MARC records.
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Tested and Trusted
Since 2005, LibraryThing has been the best home library solution, used by more than three million customers.
Since 2016, TinyCat has been the best library software choice for churches, synagogues, mosques, and more.
The Library Catalog
Some of Our Customers
Greystone Theological Institute serves scholars of Reformed Catholicity in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
YOUR Library
Check out your existing LibraryThing catalog on TinyCat.
30-day free trials.
Victoria Regional Meeting Library is part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia.
Rabbi Richard B. Safran Library serves the Congregation Achduth Vesholom, Indiana's oldest Jewish congregation.
The Saint Jerome Library is located at Sacred Heart / Saint Dominic Parish in Portland, Maine.
Vancouver Unitarians of British Columbia uses TinyCat for their Lifespan Development Collections.
Religious Library Management
Your Collection
Import your existing collection, from MARC and other formats, such as Excel/CSV and more.
Copy catalog from over 4,900 libraries and other sources.
Leverage the power of LibraryThing to add tags, covers, custom call numbers, and other metadata.
Make your library catalog shine with full series coverage, book descriptions, subject classification, and over two million published and reader reviews.
Your Online Library
Mobile-ready, right out of the gate.
True faceted searching, like one of those expensive "discovery systems."
Stable URLs and social media buttons allow library staff and users to share the library anywhere on the web.
Circulation
Simple circulation system designed for small libraries; our simplest circulation mode is perfect for congregations and other high-trust environments.
Holds, renewals, overdues, reminder emails, circulation exports, and automated reports give you everything you need to track your lending.
Optional user accounts include user sign-in and borrowing history.
Testimonials
Great Support
"I've been very happy with the level of support provided by TinyCat. Thank you for everything that you do!"
– Molly, Baptist Health Sciences Library
Superior Functionality
“I'm a super-pleased new TinyCat user—I already love its functionality so much more than our previous OPAC.”
– Elly, Reformation Presbyterian Church
Mobile Friendly
"I love that I can use TinyCat on my computer, tablet, phone, etc., and I like the prompt response I get whenever I have a question!"
It gets better and better!
"Love TinyCat! It's the distinguishing characteristic of a GREAT program—the more you use it, the more you like it!
I've Seen the Light
"TinyCat is awesome and has brought our little church library out of the dark ages—so grateful for all you do to provide this for us!"
Pricing (30-day free trial)
Volunteer
- up to 500 items
$3/month - up to 1,000 items
$4/month - up to 2,000 items
$6/month - up to 5,000 items
$8/month - up to 10,000 items
$12/month - up to 20,000 items
$20/month
Paid Staff
- up to 500 items
$10/month - up to 1,000 items
$14/month - up to 2,000 items
$20/month - up to 5,000 items
$25/month - up to 10,000 items
$30/month - up to 20,000 items
$45/month
Special Pricing
- Email us for more information on group pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can use TinyCat?
Is TinyCat just for books?
How does checkout work?
Do we need library cards?
What are the technical requirements for my library to use TinyCat?
How many users can I have?
Do you have support?
How are LibraryThing and TinyCat related?
Powered by LibraryThing
Since 2005, LibraryThing has been the leader in home cataloging, but it’s too big, open, and social for small library communities.
Started in 2016, TinyCat transforms your collection in LibraryThing into a simple and attractive small library catalog. With over 4,900 sources for cataloging information, LibraryThing is a wealth of data for and about your library. TinyCat allows you to share that with your congregation.
