Organize collections, track availability, and manage records with a customizable system tailored to your library or bookstore needs


Set up a system with just the views and workflows you need. Add features as your collection grows, and adapt your setup at any time.
Connect spreadsheets, POS systems, and other tools with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your inventory.
Give staff and managers the right tools to track and manage books. Set up secure logins, user groups, and permissions in minutes—no IT help needed.
Let different team members see only the sections or reports they need for their roles in the inventory system.
Let different team members see only the sections or reports they need for their roles in the inventory system.
Connect to other tools and automate inventory updates, reorder points, and notifications to save staff time.
Access and update book inventory from any device. The system is mobile-ready for quick updates on the go.
Allow staff to log in securely using email, Google, or SSO for fast access to the book management system.
Keep inventory data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance and strict access controls for all users.
Book managers can ask AI about stock, orders, or trends—getting answers instantly, right inside your inventory system.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.
Launch your book inventory system in minutes with drag-and-drop blocks and templates.
Add features like order tracking or reporting as your inventory needs change—no rebuild needed.
Manage inventory, sales, and reports—all in one place, with no extra tools or logins.
Integrate with your spreadsheets and databases, including Airtable, SQL, Hubspot, Google Sheets, Supabase, BigQuery, and more—in just a few clicks. Your data is always secure and in sync.
Drag and drop customizable building blocks with various views and functionalities. Granular permissions allow you to control what data each user can access, and which actions they can take.
Ship applications that your team will love in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks. Deploy on both desktop and mobile.












A book inventory system is an organized, secure platform where you can manage all your books in one place. It allows you to track your book collection, update records, check availability, and monitor inventory changes. By keeping your books, lending history, and records centralized, it streamlines your workflow and keeps everything easily accessible for you and your team.
Softr makes it simple to build a book inventory system that matches how your organization works. You can connect data from sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, then set up a portal where users can log in, view available books, update records, and check status—all in one place.
You don’t need to write any code. Start with a template or build from scratch, customize the layout, set permissions for who can see or edit what, and brand the portal to fit your organization. It’s quick to launch, easy to update, and flexible enough to grow as your library or bookstore expands.
You can include a variety of features in your book inventory system, depending on your needs. Some common ones include:
\- User logins – so staff or members can access their own dashboard or records
\- Custom dashboards – to show inventory status, overdue books, or lending statistics
\- Forms – for adding new books, updating records, or submitting requests
\- File sharing – to upload digital copies, book covers, or related documents
\- Search and filters – to help users quickly find books by author, genre, or availability
\- Tables, lists, and detail views – to display catalogue entries or borrowing history
\- Comments or status updates – to track book conditions or lending notes
\- Charts – to visualize inventory trends or popular genres
\- Calendar view – for due dates, events, or acquisition timelines
\- Permissions and roles – so different users only access appropriate sections
Everything is built using Softr’s drag-and-drop blocks, so you can add features without coding. Adjustments are easy if your process changes down the road.
No coding is necessary. You can build your book inventory system entirely with Softr’s visual editor. Customizing everything from the layout to user permissions is straightforward and doesn’t require any programming skills.
Yes. You can manage multiple libraries or staff teams within a single book inventory system. Each user only sees the books, collections, and data assigned to their specific library or team, based on their login and role. This is especially helpful if you oversee several branches or departments and want to keep inventories organized and access controlled.
Softr supports a wide variety of data sources for your book inventory system. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, HubSpot, Clickup, Xano, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, BigQuery, and more. You can even pull in book data from other sources using the REST API.
You’re not limited to just one data source. You can integrate multiple sources into your book inventory system and display them together—so, for example, you can manage collections from both Airtable and Google Sheets at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so your catalog stays up to date automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you complete control over how users interact with your book inventory system. You can tailor the layout, navigation, and catalog views to suit your library’s workflow and branding. Each page or section can be shown or hidden based on who’s logged in, so each librarian or staff member only sees what’s relevant to them.
You can also set up different user roles, such as librarian, admin, or assistant, and define exactly what each role can view or edit. For example, librarians might see and edit the full catalog, while assistants can only update availability. You can also personalize views by filtering book data based on the user, making the system clean, secure, and tailored for every team.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to import your book catalog from another source to get started with Softr. If you’re starting from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which is built right into the platform and works seamlessly with your book inventory system.
But if you already have book data in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, Supabase, or SQL, you can connect those as well. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from other systems. Either way, you have full control over how your book data is structured and displayed in your inventory system.
Yes, you can fully white-label your book inventory system in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the inventory system feel like a seamless part of your organization. You can also remove all Softr branding, so users only see your identity throughout the experience.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your book inventory system. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your organization’s style. You can also choose how each page is laid out, decide which blocks go where, and set what different user roles see when they log in.
To display your book data, you can add different types of blocks depending on what you need:
\- Table blocks – to show structured data like inventory lists or current stock levels
\- List or Card blocks – to highlight featured books, genres, or library sections
\- Detail View – to show information about a specific book
\- Forms – for adding or updating book entries
\- Charts – to visualize trends like book checkouts or returns
\- Calendar blocks – to display important dates like returns or acquisitions
If your content or design needs change later, it’s easy to go back and make updates right in the visual builder.
Softr is built with security in mind. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your book inventory system is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr apps also give you full control over who can see and do what in your app. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users directly within your data source, set visibility rules, and apply global restrictions to protect sensitive inventory data across your entire system.
For book inventory systems connected to external data sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, Softr doesn’t store your data—it simply displays it in real time based on your access settings. You’re always in control of your book information and who can view or edit it.
Softr also follows industry best practices for authentication, access control, and platform monitoring to help keep your inventory data safe.
You can get started for free. Softr’s Free plan lets you publish one app with up to 10 app users and 2 user groups, and includes support for all standard data sources like Softr Databases, Airtable, Google Sheets, and more.
If your inventory system needs more users or features, here’s how the paid plans stack up: <http://softr.io/pricing>
Softr is built to make it easy to create fully functional, user-facing apps—like book inventory systems, internal tools, and resource trackers—without needing to write code or rely on developers. What sets it apart is how quickly you can go from idea to a working inventory system, and how well it connects with your existing data.
Unlike some no-code tools that focus on mobile apps (like Glide) or are more dev-oriented (like Retool), Softr is designed for non-technical teams who want full control over layout, user experience, and permissions. You can build on top of real-time data from tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, Softr Databases, or SQL, and create secure, branded systems that your team can log into.
You can customize everything visually—from content and design to who sees what. And because Softr includes things like user roles, forms, conditional logic, and API support out of the box, you don’t need to patch together multiple tools to launch a polished book inventory system.
Yes. Softr supports a wide range of integrations so you can connect your book inventory system to the rest of your stack. You can sync with tools like Stripe for payments if you sell books, Intercom for chat support, and automate tasks using Zapier, Make, and N8N. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for more advanced workflows.
Whether you need to send inventory data to another system, trigger automations based on updates, or display information from other tools, you can build it into your inventory system, all without writing code.