Koha Community Newsletter: March 2026
Koha Community Newsletter: March 2026 
Volume 17, Issue 3
ISSN 2153-8328
Edited by Michael Kuhn
Please submit news items to mik (at) adminkuhn (dot) ch
Table of contents
Development
Current Koha versions
Read the respective release notes by clicking the revision number.
| Date | Revision | Notes |
| 25 February 2026 | Koha 25.11.02 stable |
15 enhancements, 37 bugfixes (1 security fix) |
| 25 February 2026 | Koha 25.05.08 stable |
11 enhancements, 10 bugfixes (1 security fix) |
| 25 February 2026 | Koha 24.11.13 (LTS) oldstable |
1 enhancement, 4 bugfixes (1 security fix) |
| 5 December 2025 | Koha 24.05.16 | 2 bugfixes (2 security fixes) |
| 25 February 2026 | Koha 22.11.35 (LTS) | 1 bugfix |
The Debian packages are usually available within days after the release.
Community
New Koha libraries
Germany
- Bücherei Rösrath, via LMS Cloud
Great Britain
- Marine Biological Association / MBA in Plymouth, via Open Fifth
Sweden
- Biskops Arnö Nordens folkhögskola in Bålsta, via Imcode Partner
USA
- Charleston Library Society in Charleston (SC), via Bywater Solutions
- Holden Forests and Gardens Libraries in Cleveland and Kirtland (OH), via Bywater Solutions
- Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg (VA), via Bywater Solutions
- Kanshare Libraries in Derby (KS), via Bywater Solutions
- Mesa Grande Indian Housing Authority in Santa Ysabel (CA), via Bywater Solutions
- Walla Walla Public Library in Walla Walla (WA), via Bywater Solutions
Koha tips and tricks
- Budget rollover in Koha LMS (Open Fifth)
- Can required fields be configured by patron category in Koha? (Bywater Solutions)
- Do I need to update Z39.50 credentials with Library of Congress? (Bywater Solutions)
- How can items and/or records be hidden from the Koha OPAC? (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha LMS for government department libraries (Open Fifth)
- Koha LMS for law libraries (Open Fifth)
- Patron Emailer in Koha LMS (Open Fifth)
- Runtime parameter :in improvements in Koha LMS (Open Fifth)
- SQL/Jquery: Staff library switching limits (koha-US)
- The trouble with cataloging permissions (koha-US)
Support provider news
Upcoming events
For all upcoming meetings, see next meetings or the Koha Community calendar.
For any other Koha-related meetings, see the Koha Community calendar.
Kohacon27 will be hosted in Istanbul, Türkiye!
by Paul Derscheid
I am pleased to announce that Kohacon27 will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, hosted by the Republic of Türkiye – Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General for Libraries and Publications, at Rami Library.
The bidding period closed on 15 March 2026 with one proposal submitted. As the sole eligible bid, no vote was required.
Türkiye is one of the most significant Koha countries in the world. Over 1’300 public libraries operate Koha as part of a centrally managed national infrastructure. The community there has long been a quiet but substantial force in the ecosystem, and it is wonderful to see that translate into hosting the global conference.
Thank you to the team at the Directorate General for Libraries and Publications for putting together a strong proposal and for taking on the considerable work of organizing Kohacon. Further updates will come directly from them as planning gets underway.
More details, including the proposal website, can be found at: https://kohacon27.ktb.gov.tr/
I hope to see many of you in Istanbul in 2027!
Past events
For all past meetings, see the following links or the Koha Community calendar:
For any other Koha-related meetings, see the Koha Community calendar.