diff --git a/config/vufind/config.ini b/config/vufind/config.ini
index cfac1e0e703..1fe79509fe2 100644
--- a/config/vufind/config.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/config.ini
@@ -312,6 +312,16 @@ driver          = Sample
 ; library_cards setting (see below).
 allowUserLogin = true
 
+; ILS data cache life time in seconds per function. The cache is used to avoid
+; repeating requests too often (but often enough to not use stale data).
+; Currently supported for the functions listed below. Default is 60 seconds.
+; Set to 0 to disable caching.
+;cacheLifeTime[patronLogin] = 60
+;cacheLifeTime[getProxiedUsers] = 60
+;cacheLifeTime[getProxyingUsers] = 60
+;cacheLifeTime[getPickUpLocations] = 60
+;cacheLifeTime[getPurchaseHistory] = 60
+
 ; loadNoILSOnFailure - Whether or not to load the NoILS driver if the main driver fails
 loadNoILSOnFailure = false
 
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Connection.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Connection.php
index 0767d7ba4cf..60f5c88a45d 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Connection.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Connection.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 namespace VuFind\ILS;
 
 use Laminas\Log\LoggerAwareInterface;
+use Laminas\Session\Container;
 use VuFind\Exception\BadConfig;
 use VuFind\Exception\ILS as ILSException;
 use VuFind\I18n\Translator\TranslatorAwareInterface;
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@
  */
 class Connection implements TranslatorAwareInterface, LoggerAwareInterface
 {
+    use \VuFind\Cache\CacheTrait {
+        getCachedData as getSharedCachedData;
+        putCachedData as putSharedCachedData;
+    }
     use \VuFind\I18n\Translator\TranslatorAwareTrait;
     use \VuFind\Log\LoggerAwareTrait;
 
@@ -130,6 +135,39 @@ class Connection implements TranslatorAwareInterface, LoggerAwareInterface
      */
     protected $request;
 
+    /**
+     * Cache life time per method
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $cacheLifeTime = [
+        'patronLogin' => 60,
+        'getProxiedUsers' => 60,
+        'getProxyingUsers' => 60,
+        'getPickUpLocations' => 60,
+        'getPurchaseHistory' => 60,
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Cache storage per method
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $cacheStorage = [
+        'patronLogin' => 'session',
+        'getProxiedUsers' => 'session',
+        'getProxyingUsers' => 'session',
+        'getPickUpLocations' => 'session',
+        'getPurchaseHistory' => 'shared',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Session cache
+     *
+     * @var Container
+     */
+    protected $sessionCache = null;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -171,6 +209,31 @@ public function setHoldConfig($settings)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set session container for cache.
+     *
+     * @param Container $container Session container
+     *
+     * @return Connection
+     */
+    public function setSessionCache(Container $container)
+    {
+        $this->sessionCache = $container;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set cache lifetime settings
+     *
+     * @param array $settings Lifetime settings
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setCacheLifeTime(array $settings): void
+    {
+        $this->cacheLifeTime = array_merge($this->cacheLifeTime, $settings);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get class name of the driver object.
      *
@@ -1198,9 +1261,7 @@ public function getStatusParser()
     }
 
     /**
-     * Default method -- pass along calls to the driver if available; return
-     * false otherwise. This allows custom functions to be implemented in
-     * the driver without constant modification to the connection class.
+     * Call an ILS method with failover to NoILS if configured.
      *
      * @param string $methodName The name of the called method.
      * @param array  $params     Array of passed parameters.
@@ -1208,7 +1269,7 @@ public function getStatusParser()
      * @throws ILSException
      * @return mixed             Varies by method (false if undefined method)
      */
-    public function __call($methodName, $params)
+    public function callIlsWithFailover($methodName, $params)
     {
         try {
             if ($this->checkCapability($methodName, $params)) {
@@ -1227,4 +1288,82 @@ public function __call($methodName, $params)
             'Cannot call method: ' . $this->getDriverClass() . '::' . $methodName
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get data for an ILS method from shared or session cache
+     *
+     * @param string $methodName The name of the called method.
+     * @param array  $params     Array of passed parameters.
+     *
+     * @return ?array
+     */
+    protected function getCachedData($methodName, $params)
+    {
+        $cacheLifeTime = $this->cacheLifeTime[$methodName] ?? null;
+        $cacheStorage = $this->cacheStorage[$methodName] ?? null;
+        if (!$cacheLifeTime || !$cacheStorage) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        $cacheKey = $methodName . md5(serialize($params));
+        if ('shared' === $cacheStorage) {
+            return $this->getSharedCachedData($cacheKey);
+        }
+        if ($this->sessionCache && ($entry = $this->sessionCache[$cacheKey] ?? null)) {
+            if (time() - $entry['ts'] <= $cacheLifeTime) {
+                return $entry['data'];
+            }
+            unset($this->sessionCache[$cacheKey]);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put data for an ILS method to shared or session cache.
+     *
+     * @param string $methodName The name of the called method.
+     * @param array  $params     Array of passed parameters.
+     * @param mixed  $data       Data to cache
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function putCachedData($methodName, $params, $data): void
+    {
+        $cacheLifeTime = $this->cacheLifeTime[$methodName] ?? null;
+        $cacheStorage = $this->cacheStorage[$methodName] ?? null;
+        if (!$cacheLifeTime || !$cacheStorage) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $cacheKey = $methodName . md5(serialize($params));
+        if ('shared' === $cacheStorage) {
+            $this->putSharedCachedData($cacheKey, $data);
+            return;
+        }
+        if ($this->sessionCache) {
+            $this->sessionCache[$cacheKey] = [
+                'ts' => time(),
+                'data' => $data,
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Default method -- pass along calls to the driver if available; return
+     * false otherwise. This allows custom functions to be implemented in
+     * the driver without constant modification to the connection class.
+     *
+     * @param string $methodName The name of the called method.
+     * @param array  $params     Array of passed parameters.
+     *
+     * @throws ILSException
+     * @return mixed             Varies by method (false if undefined method)
+     */
+    public function __call($methodName, $params)
+    {
+        if ($entry = $this->getCachedData($methodName, $params)) {
+            return $entry['data'];
+        }
+        $data = $this->callIlsWithFailover($methodName, $params);
+        $this->putCachedData($methodName, $params, compact('data'));
+        return $data;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/ConnectionFactory.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/ConnectionFactory.php
index 9521d8c35b4..635dc28024a 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/ConnectionFactory.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/ConnectionFactory.php
@@ -69,15 +69,23 @@ public function __invoke(
             throw new \Exception('Unexpected options sent to factory.');
         }
         $configManager = $container->get(\VuFind\Config\PluginManager::class);
+        $config = $configManager->get('config');
         $request = $container->get('Request');
         $catalog = new $requestedName(
-            $configManager->get('config')->Catalog,
+            $config->Catalog,
             $container->get(\VuFind\ILS\Driver\PluginManager::class),
             $container->get(\VuFind\Config\PluginManager::class),
             $request instanceof \Laminas\Http\Request ? $request : null
         );
-        return $catalog->setHoldConfig(
+        $catalog->setHoldConfig(
             $container->get(\VuFind\ILS\HoldSettings::class)
         );
+        $catalog->setCacheStorage($container->get(\VuFind\Cache\Manager::class)->getCache('object'));
+        $manager = $container->get(\Laminas\Session\SessionManager::class);
+        $catalog->setSessionCache(new \Laminas\Session\Container('ILS', $manager));
+        if ($cacheLifeTime = $config->Catalog?->cacheLifeTime?->toArray()) {
+            $catalog->setCacheLifeTime($cacheLifeTime);
+        }
+        return $catalog;
     }
 }