BiblioteQ strives to be a complete and thorough library management suite. The application is supported on numerous platforms, including FreeBSD, Linux, OS X, Solaris, and Windows. Installers are available for OS X, Unix, and Windows.

For some categories, BiblioteQ provides a mechanism for querying the Library of Congress, or any other Z39.50-capable system, via the standard Z39.50 protocol; thus simplifying the data-entry process.

As for database connectivity, BiblioteQ supports both PostgreSQL and SQLite database engines.

Summary of BiblioteQ's features:

• Free and Open Source technology.
• Cataloging of books, dvds, journals, magazines, music cds, and video games.
• Internationalization (translation) support. BiblioteQ currently supports the Czech, Dutch, English, German, and Greek languages.
• Patron information.
• Rich search capabilities, including custom SQL queries.
• Cover images with drag and drop support.
• PostgreSQL accounts with various privileges.
• Administrator roles.
• True PostgreSQL and SQLite pagination.
• Transactional database queries.
• Threaded data retrieval via the standard Z39.50 protocol for books, journals, and magazines.
• Print support.
• Support for requesting unavailable items.
• Item reservation.
• Listings of overdue items, requested items, and reserved items.
• Customizable item data, pricing information, and currencies.
• Item reservation histories for patrons.
• Customizable displays.
• Embedded hyperlinks for localized searches of similar items.
• Front cover image retrieval via Amazon.
• Uniform functionality across various platforms.
• Support for multiple Z39.50 sites.
• Exporting of views to CSV files.