Simple integration
Institutional software only has to know this central gateway; future changes in the underlying payment and invoicing systems need no separate handling.
Mobile application
eCard
The library in your pocket
With the Qulto eCard mobile application, users can handle their library affairs from anywhere, at any time: borrowing, reservations, renewals, due dates and debts — whether it is one user’s several library memberships or the memberships of family members, conveniently in one place.
One application for every library matter
The library in your pocket
eCard aims to replace the printed reader card completely, and it offers many innovative solutions. It can manage several reader cards at once — whether they are library memberships or the cards of family members. As a registered reader you can quickly and easily check ongoing loans, upcoming due dates, and the contact details and opening hours of libraries. Nearby libraries can be viewed, and the public catalogues of partner institutions can be searched with the app.
- Borrowing options
- Reader card management
- Browsing catalogues
Information
eCard in brief
- Platform
- iOS and Android
- Languages
- HU · EN · RO · SR · SK
- Development started
- Continuously since October 2019
- Available
- At 163+ institutions that use Qulto Library
Partner product
Qulto Library
eCard serves readers’ affairs by connecting to the Qulto Library (HunTéka, Corvina) integrated library system.
Worth trying out
Catalogue
Search and reserve in one place
Searching library catalogues, saving the results (putting them on a shelf), reservations and renewals in one place.
Calendar
Never miss a due date
An overview of due dates, expiry dates and library opening hours, with notifications on request.
Library finder
Find the nearest one
A map-based finder with the libraries that use Qulto Library (HunTéka / Corvina) — the built-in map shows which one is nearest to you.
For libraries
Widening the range of services
We want our eCard application to help libraries — that is why we have made this service automatically available to every customer that uses the Qulto Library system.
What does this mean in practice?
The readers of 163 customers that use the HunTéka and Corvina integrated library systems can already handle their library affairs on their own mobile phones, including every convenience function a native application can offer.
We support promotion too
We have prepared a digital promotion package with graphic templates — opens in a new tab that can help you promote the library’s new service.
- On the institution’s website
- On a Facebook profile
- On a mailing list
- Printed and posted at the library entrance and the reader desks
If you have questions about using the materials, please contact us at marketing@qulto.eu! For technical questions about the application, we can help at ecard@qulto.eu if needed.
More about Qulto Payment
Payment service
A central cloud service that lets institutions (libraries, cultural venues) offer their users online payment directly, without complicated individual contracts with a third party.
Main advantages
Direct access
Customers do not have to sign contracts directly with a bank or an external provider.
Statistics
Detailed reports on payments and transaction data.
How the payment process works
Through the example of the eCard application, in five automated steps.
Payment request
In the eCard application
Card payment
Redirect to the SimplePay page
Booking the debt
API connection with the HunTéka/Corvina database
Closing the payment transaction
Invoicing as an agent, on behalf of the library
Invoicing
Transfer to the library from a separate account
Reader card functions
Ways of managing reader cards
Reader card management
An overview of loans and debts, reservations and renewals on one interface, even with several reader cards.
Combined reader card
If a reader is a member of several branches of a library, the membership appears on one central, combined card instead of separate reader cards.
Display of late fees
The calculated late fee is shown transparently for overdue loans.
Arranging reader cards
The order of the reader cards and the visibility of the cards listed on the home screen can be customised.
Loan history
An overview of earlier loans and debts, and settling* them, in one place.
*If the library has the Qulto Payment service.
Catalogue functions
Features that support borrowing
Catalogue search
Searching library catalogues, marking results as favourites.
Stack and book-locker requests
Stack requests can be added, and the requested books can also be sent to a chosen book locker.
Default institution
The catalogue page shows the institution that fits the process or the setting.
Map-based library finder
An embedded map with the nearest libraries that use Qulto Library (HunTéka, Corvina).
Library floor-plan function
A floor plan that helps you find the copies you are looking for in the library.
User functions
Useful extras
Notifications
A mobile notification about expiring loans, reservations ready for pick-up and the expiry of your registration.
Calendar
An overview of due dates, expiry dates and library opening hours.
Contacting libraries
Contact with libraries directly from the application, with a nationwide map-based finder.
Library details
The details of the library shown branch by branch, with up-to-date information.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
On which devices is eCard available?
The application is available on iOS and Android, and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.
Which libraries’ readers can use it?
Readers of the 163+ institutions that currently use the HunTéka or Corvina integrated library system can reach the services of their own library.
Can I manage several reader cards at once?
Yes, the application can manage several reader cards together — whether from several libraries or those of family members.
Will I be notified about loans that are about to expire?
Yes, eCard sends a mobile notification about upcoming due dates, reservations ready for pick-up and the expiry of your registration.
Can the mobile card also be used for entry?
In some libraries the virtual reader card shown in the application can also be used for entry, replacing the printed card.
Can I also borrow with the eCard application?
Yes, this function is enabled in some libraries.
Demo video
Handle all your library matters in one app!
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