Search the Stacks llc
Next-generation discovery architecture for public library systems.
System Architecture
Search The Stacks replaces rigid keyword searches with natural patron interactions. By bridging legacy Polaris and Koha catalog databases with real-time data streaming and language intelligence, Stacks allows patrons to query holdings conversationally while instantly verifying shelf availability, call numbers, and hold statuses across branches.
Background
Engineered by Search the Stacks llc, Stacks was built by developers with multi-generational ties to library science. Inspired by family members serving in public systems across California and Florida, our mission is to equip municipal libraries with high-performance, frictionless search infrastructure that serves both patrons and reference staff.
Active Library Portals
Hernando County
Live catalog discovery and shelf location indexing across all Hernando County library branches.
Open Hernando Stacks →Escondido Public
Conversational reference search and real-time Polaris catalog integration for Escondido Public Library.
Open Escondido Stacks →Carlsbad & Escondido Joint Search
Unified search application indexing combined holdings across both Carlsbad and Escondido library systems.
Open Joint Catalog Stacks →