by The release candidate for Evergreen 3.16 is now available. Evergreen 3.16 is a feature release that includes:
- Built-in integration with the Quipu eCARD and eRENEW services
- Support for staff-side SAML single sign-on
- A redesigned Kid’s OPAC
- Support for staff-only library groups
- Greater control of the visibility of organizational units in the staff interface
- Shelving locations can now be considered for hold policies
- Circulation payments can now be marked nonrefundable
- Shelving location groups are now included in the staff catalog search’s library selector
- Patron batch edit can now set notes, alerts, and blocks
- Staff-side support for patron hold groups
- Various usability and accessibility improvements
The release candidate includes several bugfixes and a significant performance improvement over the beta release last week.
The release candidate is available for download. We strongly encourage Evergreen users and developers to thorougly test the beta release. General release is scheduled for November 12, 2025.