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How to add, edit and remove members ​

Members are the students and readers who book seats in your library. Staff (moderators and admins) are added the same way, with a different role.

Who can do thisOwner, Org admin by default, or any staff role given Users → Create / edit / roles in Settings → Staff role permissions.

Find your members ​

In the left menu, click Users. Library Users shows totals at the top and every member in a list. Search by name, email or phone, or filter by Role, Status or Assignment.

The Library Users page with member totals and the member list
  1. Add UserAdd one member
  2. ImportAdd many members from a file
  3. SearchFind by name, email or phone

Add a member ​

  1. On Library Users, click Add User.
  2. Under Basic Information, enter the Email Address and Full Name. Phone Number, date of birth and Address are optional.
  3. Under Professional Details:
    • Occupation is optional, for example "UPSC aspirant".
    • Student/Employee ID: leave it empty and Librarify creates one from your UID pattern, or type your own.
    • Choose a Role: Member (standard access), Moderator (manages content and users) or Admin (full access). To choose what each staff role can do, see Roles and permissions.
  4. Optional: under Documents & Photos, upload a profile picture, a document and a photo ID.
  5. Check Review & Confirm, then click Create User.
The Add New User form with basic and professional details
  1. Email AddressRequired, used to sign in
  2. Full NameRequired
  3. Student/Employee IDLeave empty to generate
  4. RoleMember, Moderator or Admin

You see "User added successfully". Librarify emails the new member a link to set their password. They then sign in on your library's sign-in page (see How to log in).

View or edit a member ​

  1. On Library Users, click the ⋮ menu at the end of the member's row.
  2. Click View user to see their profile and bookings, or Edit user to change their details.
  3. On the edit page, make your changes and click Save Changes.
The actions menu for a member
  1. View userProfile and bookings
  2. Edit userChange details or role
  3. Regenerate UIDGive them a new ID
  4. Delete userRemove from your library

Remove a member ​

  1. Open the member's ⋮ menu and click Delete user.
  2. Read the message, then click Delete, or Cancel to keep them.
The Remove this user? confirmation
  1. CancelKeep the member
  2. DeleteRemove them from your library

What removing does:

  • The member is removed from your library, but their booking history is kept.
  • Any active seat bookings they have are deactivated.
  • You can add them back later with the same email.