Build a school where every child
Manage your library, understand reading habits and involve families through one simple, affordable platform.
Built by a team with 35+ years experience in school-library software
Data migration included when moving from another system
Year of reading offer 12 months free no obligation
15 minute setup time for schools starting from scratch
One Connected Reading Platform
Everything you need to manage your library and inspire a love of reading.
Manage your library
Catalogue books, issue resources, manage overdue items and empower pupils with self-service.
Track reading pace, book difficulty, frequency and pupil reflections to support progress.
Understand every reader
Connect school and home
Keep teachers and parents in sync with reading diaries, updates an recomendations.
ReadByte is modern school library software designed for primary schools, secondary schools and multi-academy trusts across the UK. Our easy-to-use online platform brings library management, reading development and home-school engagement together in one place, helping schools spend less time managing systems and more time inspiring pupils to read.
Powerful features.
Simple to use.
Explore the tools that help schools save time and improve reading outcomes for every pupil.
Affordable pricing
Exceptional value with clear, transparent pricing and no hidden fees. Friendly support and data conversion are included as standard.
Library management to fit the needs of your school
Transform your library today.
Integrations made easy.
We know how valuable time is in schools, and entering the same information across multiple systems simply isn’t practical.
That’s why Readbyte continues to expand its range of integrations. From connecting with your school management system to the literacy tools you already use, Readbyte makes it easy to keep everything connected — reducing duplication, saving time, and making your day that little bit simpler.
Designed for every school
Primary schools
Secondary schools
Multi-academy trusts
Built with the needs of primary schools at its heart, making it simple to manage your library while inspiring children to develop a lifelong love of reading. With easy book searching, pupil-friendly self-service, personalised reading areas, reading diaries, achievements and recommendations, ReadByte gives children greater ownership of their reading journey while providing staff with clear insights into reading habits and progress.
ReadByte has the tools to run a busy library efficiently while helping students become more independent and engaged readers. Fast searching, self-service issue and return, reservations, personalised reading areas and smart recommendations make it easy for students to discover relevant books, powerful reporting gives librarians and leadership teams clear insight into borrowing trends, reading habits and resource usage. With age-based content controls, reading lists, overdue management, ReadByte combines the tools librarians need with a modern experience students will actually want to use.
ReadByte helps Multi-Academy Trusts bring their school libraries together, creating a more connected and consistent approach to reading across the whole trust. With the Library Network, schools can connect their collections, request and loan resources between sites and track shared stock, helping every book go further. Centralised insights also give trust leaders greater visibility of library usage, reading habits and performance across their schools, supporting informed decisions and identifying where additional support or resources are needed.
Connect Libraries. Share More. Read More.
With ReadByte’s Library Network, your school library doesn’t have to stop at the school gates.
Connect your library with other schools and make it easy to share resources across your network. Schools can discover and request stock from connected libraries, loan their own resources to other schools, and manage everything from within ReadByte.
Every inter-school loan is tracked, so you can see exactly where your resources are, which school has borrowed them, and when they’re due back.
Whether you’re part of a Multi-Academy Trust, federation, or simply working closely with neighbouring schools, Library Network helps you make better use of the books you already have — giving pupils access to a wider choice without every school needing to purchase every title.
One network. More books. More choice for every reader.