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While Follett has since transitioned many clients to their newer cloud-based platform, , Athena remains a significant chapter in the history of educational library technology.

The lack of ongoing feature development (Follett officially ended new sales of Athena in 2017, offering support until 2022) means security vulnerabilities and compatibility with modern Windows versions are risks. Libraries still using Athena should plan migration to Follett Destiny, Alexandria, or Koha. Data migration is feasible via MARC export and patron CSV exports. athena library software

While the classic Nichols/Sagebrush system is a legacy product, the name "Athena" is also associated with modern, unrelated tools: While Follett has since transitioned many clients to

Athena includes five primary modules:

Supports manual or barcode-based check-outs and check-ins, renewals, reserves, and the generation of overdue notices. and the generation of overdue notices.