Interface Design
Bibliomat
The digital age changed how we read. E-books and online databases put knowledge a tap away, while physical libraries, tied to opening hours and clunky systems, slowly slipped out of everyday life.
Bibliomat brings them back. It's a concept that blends digital and physical into one system, built around real readers and library staff, so borrowing a book is as easy and flexible as streaming a film.
Responsibilities
Ideation
- Research
- Concept
Concept
- System Design
- UX Flow
Animation
- Motion
- Storyboard
Bring the physical and digital library together in one system: reserve, pick up and return books 24/7, from anywhere.
Challenges & Opportunities
Libraries are tied to opening hours, tough when you work a 9-to-5.
Reserve, pick up and return 24/7, whenever suits you.
Hunting down a specific title eats up time if you don't know your way around.
Search and reserve online, then grab it in seconds.
Confusing apps, e-mails and printed bills all pile up.
One clean, unified system from end to end.
The Concept
User App
Search, reserve and manage book loans from home, independently of opening hours.
Desktop App
A tailored interface for staff to manage inventory, reservations and the system.
Mobile Scanner
A handheld device to look up and check out books on the spot, inside the library.
Bibliomat Station
An automated pickup and return station. Books any time, any day.
User Journey
Open the app, pick your books and reserve them. A notification pings you when they're ready.
Head to the station, scan your ID card, the compartment opens, books in hand, done.
Slide books into the return slot any time of day, it opens, confirms, and you're free.
Up Close
Two touchpoints carry the whole experience: the app to find and reserve, and the station to collect and return. Both speak the same calm, friendly language.
Cultural Impact
Valuing Physical Books
Through the lens of sociologist Andreas Reckwitz and his "Kulturalisierung des Sozialen," Bibliomat sets out to give physical books their cultural worth back, pushing against a digital world that quietly devalues them.
Libraries as Social Spaces
Just as important: the library as a place to be. By weaving it back into daily life, Bibliomat keeps libraries alive as cultural meeting points, spaces for exchange, shared learning, and a reading culture worth protecting.