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Plain-English guides for the volunteers, coordinators and trustees who run a lending library on Gizzago. Search with the box at the top (or press Ctrl K), or start from one of the sections below.
Getting started
What Gizzago is, signing in, roles, finding your way, and Today.
On the deskRunning a session
Pack, lend, take returns with a piece check, take payments and cash up.
The shelvesToys and stock
Add toys, Capture, labels and counted stock, kits, care and missing pieces.
FamiliesMembers and households
Joining, plans and renewals, children, consents, the person page, duplicates.
Click and collectReservations and the basket
How members reserve, pick lists, the waitlist and overdue loans.
What is onCalendar and events
Sessions, closures, Stay & Play style events, bookings and check-in.
NumbersReports
Trends, cash-ups, the Gift Aid schedule, the funder report and the audit log.
How it works for youSettings
Every settings group, from borrowing rules to team and devices.
Your websiteYour public site
Colours, fonts, logo, home page sections and your own web address.
Staying in touchEmail and notifications
Reminders, the sent-mail log, editing messages and writing to members.
Switching overMoving from Lend Engine
What moves across, tidying up first, and move day.
Keeping people safeSecurity and privacy
Passkeys, two-step sign-in, desk PINs, children's data and exports.
New here?
- Read What Gizzago is and Who can do what.
- On a desk shift? Go straight to The four stages of a session and Lend toys.
- Coordinating? Start with Today, your home page and A session day with Gizzago.
- Setting up a new library? Follow Setting up your library.
Everything here uses Hollowbrook Toy Library, a made-up demo library with made-up families, so you can try the same steps without worrying about real people. Gizzago uses your library's own words: if you run a tool library, read "tools" wherever these guides say "toys".
Can't find what you need? Email hello@gizzago.com and tell us which screen you were on.