Library management for home and classroom

Catalog your books, track patrons, and manage checkouts — all from a desktop app that keeps every record on your own computer. No cloud account, no subscription required to get started.

What Litcat does

Catalog

Add books by ISBN and pull covers and metadata automatically from Open Library and Google Books. Browse by list or cover grid, search by title or author, and edit any detail.

Patrons

Maintain a roster of borrowers — names, contact info, and a full checkout history. Suited for a classroom roster or a short list of household members and friends.

Circulation

Check books out and back in, set due dates, and see at a glance what's overdue. Works from the keyboard for quick session checkouts at the start of class.

Free vs. Litcat Pro

Free

  • Up to 100 books
  • Up to 15 patrons
  • Full catalog, patron, and circulation features
  • ISBN lookup with cover images
  • CSV import and export
  • Backup and restore
  • Mac, Windows, Linux

Litcat Pro Coming soon

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Unlimited books and patrons
  • Import from LibraryThing, Goodreads, MARC, and MARCXML
  • Reports and shelf labels (in development)
  • One-time purchase — own it forever
  • Priority email support

Litcat Pro is launching soon. If you'd like to be notified when it's available, send a note to support@litcat.app.