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2025 MuseumKey and LendingKey updates

Review MuseumKey and LendingKey features and fixes from 2025.

Full list of new features and fixes in 2025

Type of update Update Details Issue/Update date
New Feature

Reservation Cancellation Log

Key Central >> Reservations >> History

When reservations are cancelled, the time, date, and whether the action was performed by staff or patron are now logged in the reservation history.

August 2025
New Feature

Reservations Screen Filtered by Museum or Thing

Key Central >> Reservations >> Upcoming

For libraries using both MuseumKey and LendingKey, separate reservation screens are now available:

  • Museum-only reservations
  • Thing-only reservations
  • Combined reservations list
August 2025
New Feature

Enhanced WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Public interfaces now include additional accessibility tags to improve compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards. August 2025
New Feature

Hide Library Card Number on Printable Pass

Key Central >> Museums >> Settings

Option to hide patron barcode from the printable pass layout.

August 2025
New Feature

Added Notes Field to Reservation Export

Key Central >> Reservations >> Export

A new notes field is included in exported reservation data.

August 2025
New Feature

Updated Museum Closing Dates Workflow for Staff 

Key Central >> Museums >> Settings

Staff can now easily see if a museum record has automatically integrated closing dates.  Requests for changes can be made directly from the closing dates view.

August 2025
New Feature

Disable Automatic Check In Move to Past

Key Central >> Reservations >> Upcoming

Libraries may now choose whether automatically checked-in reservations move to Past Reservations.  Note: Requires a support ticket to enable this setting.

August 2025
Bug Fix

Museum expiration date format issue

  August 2025
Bug Fix Extra buffer dates added to circulating reservations with a one-day loan period   August 2025
Bug Fix Grammar issue in header text on public account login page   August 2025
Bug Fix Typo on Key Central museum dates screen   August 2025
Bug Fix By Date showing unavailable with multiple copies   August 2025
Bug Fix Block by profile when logging into my account on public interface   August 2025
Bug Fix Card prefix limit not working when logging into my account   August 2025
Bug Fix Date format on history page corrected   August 2025
Bug Fix Allowed branches not saving when adding a new user    August 2025
New Feature

Block Expired Dates

Key Central >> Museum >> Settings >> Expiration Date

All public calendar dates past this date are now unavailable.

January 2025
New Feature

Additional WCAG 2.1 Compliance 

Additional WCAG 2.1 Compliance 

January 2025
New Feature

Hide Library Card Number of Printable Pass

Key Central >> Museum >> Settings >> Hide Library Card Number on Printable Pass

Additional customization to printable pass which allows the patron card number to be hidden.

January 2025
New Feature

Added Notes field to reservation export

Key Central >> Reservations >> Export

Notes field is now part of the data export.

January 2025
Bug Fix

Date Format Glitch

Key Central >> Reservations >> History

Corrected bug where the minute field in the timestamp was incorrect.

January 2025
Bug Fix

Staff Users Branch Privileges

Key Central >> Users 

Corrected bug when creating a new user in a multi-branch configuration where Allowed Branches was defaulting to all rather than selected branch.

January 2025
Bug Fix

Public Calendar Availability By Date

Corrected bug which was causing unavailable dates displaying as available when browsing By Date, which redirected back to the landing screen.

January 2025