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Access LibrariesWest from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
more Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Improved experience on iOS 26
Resolved an issue where the app would pause background audio when opened for the first time
2026.10 18 Mar
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Improved experience on iOS 26
Resolved an issue where the app would have a blank screen when returning from a link
2025.44 20/11/2025
Resolves:
Issues where videos on the home screen don't auto-load
Authentication issue when using biometrics
Brightness not increasing when opening the barcode
2025.38 16/09/2025
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Resolves an issue with self-check returns
Improved List handling (multi-select)
Performance improvements loading carousels
2025.36 14/09/2025
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Additional options for dark mode
Added support for additional event ticket types and suggested attendees
Re-designed the simplified home view preferences
Guest booking links now visible to all
Improved copy display
2025.24 29/07/2025
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Fixes the icon display in the re-order list
Fixes some display issues with dynamic home tabs
Fixes an issue with the Search screen when using RFID
2025.22 27/05/2025
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Fixes the icon display in the re-order list
Fixes some display issues with dynamic home tabs
2025.20 10/05/2025
This update includes various minor updates and bug fixes to the library app.
2025.1 16/04/2025
Introducing our new updated version that includes many new features, including:
Brand new User Interface.
General Useability Improvements – accessibility enhancements, improved library site display, improved title displays, item copies by distance display, account summary alerts on home screen, priority ordering in account display.
Reading and Wish Lists.
Right to Left language support.
2024.17 08/06/2024
Various minor fixes and enhancements, including:
Support for iOS 12 returns!
Fixes an issue with the search filters not showing fully on larger devices
Fixes an issue where background music was paused on the first load.
2022.2.2 30/03/2023
Various minor fixes and enhancements, including:
Supports increased security on login using reCAPTCHA
Fixes an issue with ranging for check-in beacons at locations with self-service
2022.1.6 01/12/2022
Various minor fixes and enhancements, including:
Supports longer titles in the search display
Supports scanning QR codes in the library (where available)
2021.1 26/06/2021
Various minor fixes and enhancements, including:
Sorting of search results
Brightness increases to max when you are viewing your barcode (to make it easier to scan with kiosks)
Easy copying of your barcode (tap on the barcode to copy the number to your clipboard)
Better barcode support (including Codabar)
2020.2 16/10/2020
Support for Library notifications pinned to the homescreen
Where checkout history is available, more details are visible
Additional language support
Various other bug fixes and enhancements.
2020.1.8 06/07/2020
Minor fixes & improvements, including better support for multiple simultaneous renewal of checkouts, and more visibility when your account is loading.
2019.5 14/01/2020
Various fixes and enhancements including:
* Homescreen layout improvements
* Home button on second (and lower) level screens
* Searchable Nearest Libraries list
* Renew all / renew selected
* Holds actions on all / selected
* Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver and Large text sizes
* Hold fee notifications
* Add Publication date to search display
* Hold Pickup Expiry and fill expiry dates shown
* More accurate failure messages on user account lockout
* Numeric only option for User ID
* Reduced Location prompts
* Visual indicator on drop drop menus
* Reload the correct library when selecting the Home button
* Showing your selected photo in the account menu when selected from the Camera or Photo Library
* Performance improvements to the Checkout History page
2019.4 04/12/2019
Various fixes and enhancements.
2018.09 26/11/2018
Minor improvements including:
Search scoping and filtering
Total search results display
RSS event feeds
Security enhancements
4.1.0 29/06/2018
Fixes an issue where the app becomes unresponsive after resuming
4.0.4 18/04/2018
LibrariesWest has been completely re-written from the ground up with many more features and lots of performance improvements.
4.0 12/04/2018
Improved catalogue searching layout on iPad
Fixes a scrolling issue on My Account page on iPhone
3.9.6 10/03/2016
Fixes an issue on iOS in the account screen
General performance improvements
3.9.1 12/10/2015
Fixes an issue where the home screen becomes unresponsive in iOS 8.4.1
3.9 16/09/2015
Minor fixes and enhancements including:
Improved experience on iOS 26
Resolved an issue where the app would pause background audio when opened for the first time
more Version 2026.10 18 Mar
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