diff --git a/api/sip/__init__.py b/api/sip/__init__.py
index 07788a2014..e42bb96b21 100644
--- a/api/sip/__init__.py
+++ b/api/sip/__init__.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class SIP2Settings(BasicAuthProviderSettings):
             options={
                 Sip2Dialect.GENERIC_ILS: "Generic ILS",
                 Sip2Dialect.AG_VERSO: "Auto-Graphics VERSO",
+                Sip2Dialect.FOLIO: "Folio",
             },
             required=True,
         ),
diff --git a/api/sip/client.py b/api/sip/client.py
index 7bfd53f9f3..8a2317db77 100644
--- a/api/sip/client.py
+++ b/api/sip/client.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def patron_information(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     def end_session(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Send end session message."""
-        if self.dialect_config.sendEndSession:
+        if self.dialect_config.send_end_session:
             return self.make_request(
                 self.end_session_message,
                 self.end_session_response_parser,
@@ -842,8 +842,10 @@ def parse_patron_status(cls, status_string):
 
     def now(self):
         """Return the current time, formatted as SIP expects it."""
+        tz_spaces = self.dialect_config.tz_spaces
         now = utc_now()
-        return datetime.datetime.strftime(now, "%Y%m%d0000%H%M%S")
+        zzzz = " " * 4 if tz_spaces else "0" * 4
+        return datetime.datetime.strftime(now, f"%Y%m%d{zzzz}%H%M%S")
 
     def summary(
         self,
diff --git a/api/sip/dialect.py b/api/sip/dialect.py
index a962a35076..bb8b5829e7 100644
--- a/api/sip/dialect.py
+++ b/api/sip/dialect.py
@@ -6,19 +6,23 @@
 class DialectConfig:
     """Describe a SIP2 dialect_config."""
 
-    sendEndSession: bool
+    send_end_session: bool
+    tz_spaces: bool
 
 
 class Dialect(Enum):
     GENERIC_ILS = "GenericILS"
     AG_VERSO = "AutoGraphicsVerso"
+    FOLIO = "TZSpaces"
 
     @property
     def config(self) -> DialectConfig:
         """Return the configuration for this dialect."""
         if self == Dialect.GENERIC_ILS:
-            return DialectConfig(sendEndSession=True)
+            return DialectConfig(send_end_session=True, tz_spaces=False)
         elif self == Dialect.AG_VERSO:
-            return DialectConfig(sendEndSession=False)
+            return DialectConfig(send_end_session=False, tz_spaces=False)
+        elif self == Dialect.FOLIO:
+            return DialectConfig(send_end_session=True, tz_spaces=True)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"Unknown dialect: {self}")
diff --git a/tests/api/sip/test_client.py b/tests/api/sip/test_client.py
index aefeb00ebe..2153165249 100644
--- a/tests/api/sip/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/api/sip/test_client.py
@@ -708,12 +708,13 @@ def test_parse_patron_status(self):
 
 class TestClientDialects:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "dialect,expected_read_count,expected_write_count",
+        "dialect,expected_read_count,expected_write_count,expected_tz_spaces",
         [
             # Generic ILS should send end_session message
-            (Dialect.GENERIC_ILS, 1, 1),
+            (Dialect.GENERIC_ILS, 1, 1, False),
             # AG VERSO ILS shouldn't end_session message
-            (Dialect.AG_VERSO, 0, 0),
+            (Dialect.AG_VERSO, 0, 0, False),
+            (Dialect.FOLIO, 1, 1, True),
         ],
     )
     def test_dialect(
@@ -722,6 +723,7 @@ def test_dialect(
         dialect,
         expected_read_count,
         expected_write_count,
+        expected_tz_spaces,
     ):
         sip = sip_client_factory(dialect=dialect)
         sip.queue_response("36Y201610210000142637AO3|AA25891000331441|AF|AG")
@@ -729,3 +731,9 @@ def test_dialect(
         assert sip.dialect_config == dialect.config
         assert sip.read_count == expected_read_count
         assert sip.write_count == expected_write_count
+        assert sip.dialect_config.tz_spaces == expected_tz_spaces
+
+        # verify timestamp format aligns with the expected tz spaces dialect
+        ts = sip.now()
+        tz_element = ts[8:12]
+        assert tz_element == ("    " if expected_tz_spaces else "0000")