Connect to your ILS

Payments are only half the job. Public Libraries also need each payment posted to the right account, invoice or record automatically. Payments post to your library system. Roots scopes, builds and supports the integration.
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Payment solutions for public libraries

How each solution supports public libraries

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Unattended Payments

For public libraries: Build self-service checkout for permit fees, public-service bills and registrations at kiosks, stations or access points that operate without a staffed counter. Unattended payment kiosks and readers let public libraries take payments around the clock without a staffed counter. Patrons pay for printing and fees at a kiosk. Roots specifies the hardware, sets up processing and connects it to your back-office system.
  • Specify kiosk hardware and placement
  • Integrate with your account or giving system
  • Monitor devices and support them after launch
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Merchant Account

For public libraries: Arrange a processing account for permit fees, public-service bills and registrations, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay. A dedicated merchant account gives public libraries their own merchant ID, pricing built on actual card-network costs, and underwriting that understands your payment patterns. Processing underwritten for government entities. Roots matches you with the right acquiring bank and stays your point of contact after approval.
  • Review your current statements and model interchange-plus costs
  • Prepare the application and underwriting package
  • Configure terminals, gateway and reporting
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E-commerce Payments

For public libraries: Add online checkout for permit fees, public-service bills and registrations, with order references carried through payment and fulfillment. Online payment processing lets public libraries collect fines, printing, room rentals and Friends-group sales through a website, portal or shopping cart, with cards, digital wallets and bank transfer. Patrons pay lost-item fees online. Roots supports the checkout after launch.
  • Pick the right checkout for your platform
  • Configure fraud rules for your ticket sizes
  • Test end to end before launch
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Custom Payment Integration

For public libraries: Connect the payment flow for permit fees, public-service bills and registrations with your software and the operational records behind case references, bill balances and department totals. Payments are only half the job. Public Libraries also need each payment posted to the right account, invoice or record automatically. Payments post to your library system. Roots scopes, builds and supports the integration.
  • Map how payments should post in your system
  • Build, test and host the integration
  • Support and maintain it as systems change

Custom Payment Integration questions

Questions city office administrators ask about payments.
A project can connect checkout, payment status, refunds or reconciliation to your business software. Roots scopes the required data flow and builds the agreed connection.
We map the workflow, review API or file documentation and define acceptance checks. You receive a project scope and quote before development starts.
Bring your software documentation, payment workflow and reporting files. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for public libraries and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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