At Follett, every innovation begins with your voice. The all-new Follett Destiny® 23.5 is designed to make the complex work of running your library smarter, easier, and more impactful than ever. The official rollout for all existing library customers is just around the corner, promising faster workflows, deeper insights, and easier student engagement than ever before.

Your Follett Community feedback was our North Star, developing enhancements that amplify what matters most to you: time-saving tools, streamlined reports, intuitive interfaces, and new ways to inspire students.

 

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New reporting powers deeper insights.

The revamped reporting experience is at the heart of this release. Destiny Library Manager 23.5 introduces the all-new Report Builder 2.0 your one – stop interface for building, previewing, and exporting custom reports.

• In just a few clicks on a single page, you can build and preview reports before you run them – saving time and reducing errors.  
• Uncover insights that power faster and easier decision-making, with new CSV export options that allow enhanced data filtering and visibility, plus the addition of sublocation data for key reports. 
• Save hours every month by automating recurring reports so you can spend your time supporting students – not running reports. 

Report Builder 2.0 will also be available for Destiny Resource Manager in an upcoming 2026 release.

 

Usability updates streamline every workflow.

You asked for easier catalog maintenance, better circulation management, and simpler workflows – Destiny 23.5 delivers.

• Title Maintenance for digital titles enables effortless weeding. 
• Interlibrary loan (ILL) permissions now work at the site level, giving local content control to every school.  
• Monthly overdue reminders and new checkout printouts make everyday management of inventory and circulation smoother. 
• New Kiosk Mode for Destiny Discover® eliminates session time – outs on shared Library devices. 
• Destiny Resource Manager customers can now manage devices at the district level, across all sites. 

 

Reimagined Engage makes student engagement easy. 

Destiny Engage, the only student engagement platform that integrates directly with Destiny Library Manager is back and better than ever, with a total UI overhaul focused on speed, simplicity, and results.  

• Quickly create and manage book clubs with bulk actions, saving administrative time and amplifying student engagement.  
• Track student participation and reading program impact with robust new reporting tools – making it easy to share outcomes with school stakeholders and demonstrate the impact of your reading programs.  
• With easier program tools, it’s easier than ever to put the joy of reading within reach of every student and every educator. 

 

Title details gets a modern makeover. 

The new Title Details page is your gateway to quicker, better-informed decisions on every title in your catalog. Existing customers can opt in early to try the redesigned, mobile-friendly interface and share feedback before it’s finalized.  

• Modern navigation saves time and reduces clicks to discover key information, including title availability across all district sites.   
• Expanded search parameters by author, sublocation, or series help you sort and filter titles faster. 
• A new, mobile-friendly interface means you can take your catalog details with you, wherever your work takes you.
  
  

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How to get the update.

For cloud – hosted customers, Destiny 23.5 will be available automatically, with no action required. On – premises customers will receive instructions and support to update their instance to the new version.

Follett is with you every step of the way. Destiny 23.5 is the next step forward – inspired by you, and ready to ignite lasting impact for your library, your district, and your students.