Grove Adds Improved User Experience and Performance for the Aspen LiDA App as Part of More Than 50 Grove Updates to Aspen 25.05

May 06, 2025 05:53 AM - By Jordan Fields

Responding to one of the most requested features from libraries, Grove has introduced a user-friendly interface in Aspen that allows librarians to easily customize LiDA’s loading messages. This enhancement enables libraries to tailor messages to their specific needs or update them regularly, keeping the app fresh and engaging for patrons. In addition to this feature, Grove has implemented several quality-of-life improvements, including enhanced location search and sorting during patron login, along with performance upgrades informed by a recent study sponsored by the Minuteman Library Network.

25.05 Aspen LiDA Updates from Grove

25.05 Aspen Discovery Updates from Grove

Other areas of focus for Aspen 25.05 include improvements to the Baker and Taylor Boundless integration, updates to the Aspen Events APIs, and detailed changes to how MARC records are displayed as requested by the Aspen Catalogers’ Group.

Full release notes can be found at https://demo.groveforlibraries.com/Admin/ReleaseNotes?release=25.05.00 


We’d like to thank the following libraries for sponsoring development from Grove for Aspen 25.05: 

  • CLEVNET Library Cooperation

  • Minuteman Library Network

  • SWAN Library Network

Jordan Fields

Jordan Fields

Co-Founder