Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei

What Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei does

Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei is the public school library operated by the City of Oerlinghausen, a small municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It primarily serves the local student population and the broader community of Oerlinghausen by providing physical and digital media lending, educational resources, and reading-promotion activities. The library operates as a non-commercial public service, funded through the municipal budget with no direct user fees; its reach is therefore constrained to the municipal catchment and dependent on the city's broader administrative decisions.

The library's technology stack is not independently disclosed in the available input; instead, the City of Oerlinghausen has invested in adjacent digital infrastructure that extends reach to library patrons. This includes the OerliPlus app (relaunched following an upgrade in April 2025), a municipal WhatsApp channel, and a chatbot service implemented via partnership with Convaise. The library also benefits from the city's broader educational investments, including the Klimaerlebniswelt (Climate Experience World) opened in 2024, which functions as experiential educational infrastructure complementary to the library's learning mission.

The business model is that of a publicly funded municipal service: there is no commercial revenue, no pricing model, and no go-to-market motion. The library is staffed by approximately 6 employees per the available input and is sustained through the city's general budget, state cultural funding applicable to North Rhine-Westphalian public libraries, and partnerships with local organizations. As a result, the unit economics that would apply to a commercial entity are not relevant; investment-grade analysis is limited to assessing efficiency of service delivery, headcount productivity, and incremental digitalization of the citizen experience.

Name

Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei

Legal name

Stadt Oerlinghausen

Website

https://oerlinghausen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei is the publicly funded school library of the City of Oerlinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving local students and residents with lending, reading-promotion, and educational resources at no direct cost under the municipal budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Library Operations (K–12 Libraries) (EDAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

Keywords

• Public school library
• Municipal library services
• Community education resources
• Library reading programs
• City public services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oerlinghausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Stadt Oerlinghausen Schulbücherei is the municipal school library of the City of Oerlinghausen, providing students and local residents with access to reading materials, educational resources, and library services. It operates as a department within the city's "Bildung + Erziehung" (education) division, alongside the city's public library, and shares the city's broader digital communication channels (website, OerliPlus app, event calendar, WhatsApp channel) to publicize its hours, programs, and services.

Product overview

The Stadt Oerlinghausen operates a unified digital municipal portal centered on its official website (oerlinghausen.de), which serves as the primary interface for citizen services, local news, and tourist information. The portfolio includes the OerliPlus mobile application (iOS/Android) launched in 2025 for visitor and resident engagement with virtual navigation features, an integrated WhatsApp broadcast channel for municipal communications, a comprehensive event calendar system with multi-criteria filtering, and an online booking portal for civic facilities. These interconnected digital services form an integrated citizen and visitor engagement ecosystem for the Bergstadt (mountain town) Oerlinghausen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Library Lending Service (Schulbücherei) Free lending of books, educational materials, and reading resources to students at Oerlinghausen schools and to local residents, delivered through the school library branch under the city's Büchereien division.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KNUP - Soziokulturelles Zentrum Oerlinghausen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNUP operates as the socio-cultural center of Oerlinghausen, organizing regular cultural events including cinema screenings (KNUP-Kino), concerts, quiz nights, political discussions, and LGBTQ+ community gatherings. The city website prominently features KNUP events in its event calendar and provides venue access at the center located at Detmolder Str. 102.
• Agenda 21 OerlinghausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgenda 21 is a local sustainability initiative that organizes community events including regular meetings like 'MahlZeit - Essen in Gesellschaft' (Saturday lunches), plant exchanges, and various social/cultural programs. Partners with the city on environmental and social initiatives.
• DRK Oerlinghausen (German Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Oerlinghausen organizes regular blood donation events (Blutspende) at Heinz-Sielmann-Schule in the city center and at Kirche am Bahnhof in Helpup. City website promotes these health service events.
• Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum Oerlinghausen (AFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe archaeological open-air museum is a major tourist attraction offering hands-on activities and workshops. City website promotes AFM events including fire-making demonstrations, blacksmithing workshops, weaving activities, and seasonal events. Located at Am Barkhauser Berg 2-6.
• Verkehrs- und Verschönerungsverein Helpup (VVV Helpup)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal tourism and beautification association organizing major events including Helpuper Dorffest (held over Pfingsten weekend with traditional parade) and Nikolausmarkt Helpup. Venue provided at Helpup.
• Schützengesellschaft OerlinghausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShooting society organizing major annual events including Schützenfest (July 3-5), Kinderschützenfest (children's shooting festival first held 1925), and Familientag der Schützen. City supports event promotion and venue access.
• Werbegemeinschaft OerlinghausencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness association promoting local commerce. Organizes shopping events like 'Bunte Lichter-Bummel-Abend' (late-night shopping). Offers gift certificates redeemable at member businesses. Contact: Nicole van Kooten (Chair), Petra Oberschelp (Vice Chair).
• Buchhandlung BlumeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bookstore serves as ticket sales outlet for cultural events including author readings (Andreas Winkelmann, Eva Lohmann) and comedy shows (Dr. POP). Located in Oerlinghausen.
• Klimaerlebniswelt im UrlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's first experiential climate education center (opened 2024). Located at Am Kalkofen 15. Partners with Verbraucherzentrale NRW for energy advice events. Operates tourist information office. Website: urland.de.
• Convaise UG (haftungsbeschränkt)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for AI chatbot service on city website. Chatbot provides interactive communication about municipal services, application procedures, contacts, and general information. Processing occurs within EU under GDPR compliance.
• Verbraucherzentrale NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer protection organization partnering with Klimaerlebniswelt for energy consultation events about building renovation and insulation.
• TSVE 1890 BielefeldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAthletics club organizing the annual Hermannslauf (heritage run) starting at Hermannsdenkmal. 55th edition scheduled for April 25, 2027. City hosts the arrival point in downtown area.
• Luftsportzentrum Oerlinghausen / SegelflugschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir sports center at one of Europe's largest glider airfields. Offers glider flights, motor glider flights, motor aircraft flights, balloon rides, and pilot training programs. Contact: Stukenbrocker Weg 43, Tel: 05202/72477.
• Natur-OWL / Naturparkführer-VereincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature guide association organizing regular nature walks in the Wistinghauser Senne including the grazing project (Beweidungsprojekt) featuring Scottish Highland cattle and Exmoor ponies since 2011/2015.
• Kreis LippecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level authority partnering with city on International Eltern-Kind-Gruppen (international parent-child groups) for families with children up to age 6. Program provides free early childhood support with two pedagogical specialists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadtbibliothek Bielefeld: Larger urban public library system in Bielefeld, the regional anchor city. Overlapping mission and service portfolio (lending, events, digital services, school programs), but operates at materially larger scale with multiple branches.
• Stadtbibliothek Paderborn: Regional public library in Paderborn, an NRW city with comparable educational and cultural programming. Overlaps in mission (school support, community events, digital services) but with broader branch network and larger staff.
• Bücherhallen Hamburg: Largest public library system in northern Germany, operating multiple branches with extensive digital lending. Useful broad-incumbent reference for advanced digital service models that smaller municipal libraries like Oerlinghausen may benchmark against.

Others

• ekz.bibliotheksservice: Leading German library services and technology provider supplying media, RFID, and library management systems to German public libraries including small municipal systems. Relevant as an enabling vendor rather than a competitor.
• Bibliotheca (Library Company): Global provider of library technology, RFID, and self-service solutions widely used by German public library systems. Relevant as an enabling technology supplier comparable to Convaise in the municipal library ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Stadtbücherei Lage: Public library of the neighboring town of Lage in Lippe, comparable in size and structure to Oerlinghausen. Operates under similar municipal governance with school library integration and community programming.
• Stadtbücherei Lemgo: Public library operated by the City of Lemgo, another town in the Lippe region with similar demographics and operating model. Comparable scale, audience (residents, school children, tourists), and municipal funding structure.
• Stadtbibliothek Detmold: Municipal public library in nearby Detmold, a comparable mid-sized town in the Lippe district of NRW. Operates as a publicly funded library with similar community programming, digital lending, and event calendar functions, making it a direct structural peer.
• Stadtbibliothek Bad Salzuflen: Public library in Bad Salzuflen, a small NRW town in the same OWL/Lippe region. Operates with municipal funding, serves similar resident and tourism segments, and offers the most direct size-and-scope comparison to Oerlinghausen.
• Bibliothek Verl: Public library in Verl, a similarly-sized NRW municipality in the Gütersloh district. Comparable municipal library operations including school support, digital lending, and event programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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