RFID implementation in the libraries has helped to speed material check-in, checkout, shelf inventory and security applications. Books are inserted with low cost smart labels so that they can be easily located, theft detection and for inventory management.Once RFID system is fully implemented, inventory checking will take only less than half of the usual time as librarians can use portable RFID readers to take inventory and find misplaced materials by walking down an aisle of bookshelves as the reader can automatically detect the missing materials and alert the operator. More and more libraries world-wide are starting to find this implementation of RFID solution essential and useful for their day to day operation.

Video stores are increasely using RFID for similar applications for checkout, record transactions and for theft detection. These library and video store operation are essentially in-store inventory management applications that can be adapted for use in many other industries as well.