Userful Pre-Book™ v3.0
Free & Open Source PC Bookings & Reservation System

Eliminate time consuming sign-up sheets and painful policing of computers for FREE

Pre-Book is a full featured, open source, free PC bookings reservation system which also integrates with our public access computing software. With Pre-Book, patrons can book time on a station from home, office, school or the library itself. Policy settings ensure that the library retains full control over usage. Pre-Book provides a better public service with reduced staff involvement.

• Maximum Usage Enforcement
• Place Advance Reservations
• Station Availability
• Walk-Up Booking
• Reservation Claiming Grace Periods
• Penalties for "No Show" Reservations
• Reminders
• Double-Booking Prevention
• Client software for both Windows and Linux

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Prebook is available as a free download for both the server software and Windows client software. If you need help integrating Pre-Book with an external authentication system (such as your library automation system or LDAP) you can purchase integration or commercial support.

Should you wish to Manage, Monitor and Multiply your desktops you can also use DiscoverStation, Userful's industry leading complete public computing solution. Please note: Due to the comprehensive nature of our DiscoverStation support package, a commercial support contract is required when useing Pre-Book in conjunction with DiscoverStation.

Download Pre-Book

Pre-Book is divided into two parts client and Server, Please look at Quick Start Guide for more information

Pre-Book Server , simply download and burn the ISO, install and away you go.

Pre-Book Windows Client , Works with windows 98,ME and XP

Discoverstation as Linux Client , Discoverstation can be used as linux client for Pre-Book but is not for free and there is cost for integration, Please see Pricing for details

Please download the binaries, including the server and windows client, and all accompanying source on SourceForge.net

Getting involved

Userful is always looking for new people to help us develop, translate and document Pre-Book. If you want to get involved, please contact us at pre-book@userful.com