diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_6419_Add_customizable_areas_to_module_start_pages.sql b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_6419_Add_customizable_areas_to_module_start_pages.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c6e411a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_6419_Add_customizable_areas_to_module_start_pages.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+$DBversion = 'XXX';  # will be replaced by the RM
+if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
+    # you can use $dbh here like:
+$dbh->do(q{
+INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES ('IntranetAcquisitionsHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the acquisitions home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetAuthoritiesHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the authorities home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetCatalogingHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the cataloging home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetListsHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the lists home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetPatronsHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the patrons home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetPOSHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the point of sale home page', NULL, 'Free'), ('IntranetSerialsHomeHTML', '', 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the serials home page', NULL, 'Free')});
+
+    SetVersion( $DBversion );
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 6419 - Add customizable areas to intranet start pages)\n";
+}
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index 2b2794106e..0e1b055df6 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('IndependentBranchesPatronModifications','0', NULL, 'Show only modification request for the logged in branch','YesNo'),
 ('IndependentBranchesTransfers','0', NULL, 'Allow non-superlibrarians to transfer items between libraries','YesNo'),
 ('IntranetAddMastheadLibraryPulldown','0', NULL, 'Add a library select pulldown menu on the staff header search','YesNo'),
+('IntranetAcquisitionsHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the acquisitions home page', 'Free'),
+('IntranetAuthoritiesHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the authorities home page', 'Free'),
+('IntranetCatalogingHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the cataloging home page', 'Free'),
 ('IntranetCatalogSearchPulldown','0', NULL, 'Show a search field pulldown for \"Search the catalog\" boxes','YesNo'),
 ('OnSiteCheckouts','0','','Enable/Disable the on-site checkouts feature','YesNo'),
 ('OnSiteCheckoutsForce','0','','Enable/Disable the on-site for all cases (Even if a user is debarred, etc.)','YesNo'),
@@ -317,11 +320,15 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('IntranetCoce','0', NULL, 'If on, enables cover retrieval from the configured Coce server in the staff interface', 'YesNo'),
 ('intranetcolorstylesheet','','50','Define the color stylesheet to use in the staff interface','free'),
 ('IntranetFavicon','','','Enter a complete URL to an image to replace the default Koha favicon on the staff interface','free'),
+('IntranetListsHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the lists home page', 'Free'),
 ('IntranetmainUserblock','','70|10','Add a block of HTML that will display on the intranet home page','Textarea'),
 ('IntranetNav','','70|10','Use HTML tabs to add navigational links to the top-hand navigational bar in the staff interface','Textarea'),
 ('IntranetNumbersPreferPhrase','0',NULL,'Control the use of phr operator in callnumber and standard number staff interface searches','YesNo'),
+('IntranetPatronsHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the patrons home page', 'Free'),
+('IntranetPOSHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the point of sale home page', 'Free'),
 ('intranetreadinghistory','1','','If ON, Checkout history is enabled for all patrons','YesNo'),
 ('IntranetReportsHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the reports home page', 'Free'),
+('IntranetSerialsHomeHTML', '', NULL, 'Show the following HTML in a div on the bottom of the serials home page', 'Free'),
 ('IntranetSlipPrinterJS','','','Use this JavaScript for printing slips. Define at least function printThenClose(). For use e.g. with Firefox PlugIn jsPrintSetup, see http://jsprintsetup.mozdev.org/','Free'),
 ('intranetstylesheet','','50','Enter a complete URL to use an alternate layout stylesheet in Intranet','free'),
 ('IntranetUserCSS','',NULL,'Add CSS to be included in the intranet in an embedded <style> tag.','free'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/acqui-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/acqui-home.tt
index de4aedbcd2..e59164d61f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/acqui-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/acqui-home.tt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [% USE Price %]
 [% USE Branches %]
 [% USE TablesSettings %]
+[% USE Koha %]
 [% SET footerjs = 1 %]
 [% PROCESS 'i18n.inc' %]
 [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-open.inc' %]
@@ -201,6 +202,10 @@
 </div><!-- /.page-section -->
 [% END %]
 
+    <div class="row" id="intranet-acqui-home-html">
+        [% Koha.Preference('IntranetAcquisitionsHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+    </div>
+
 </main>
 </div> <!-- /.col-sm-10.col-sm-push-2 -->
 
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@
         [% INCLUDE 'acquisitions-menu.inc' %]
     </aside>
 </div>
+
 </div> <!-- /.row -->
 
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
@@ -293,5 +299,4 @@
         });
     </script>
 [% END %]
-
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/staff_interface.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/staff_interface.pref
index 62dca5a673..8272f4937e 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/staff_interface.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/staff_interface.pref
@@ -107,18 +107,60 @@ Staff interface:
             - pref: SlipCSS
               class: url
             - on Issue and Hold Slips. (This should be a complete URL, starting with <code>http://</code>.)
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the acquisitions module:"
+            - pref: IntranetAcquisitionsHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the authorities module:"
+            - pref: IntranetAuthoritiesHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the cataloguing module:"
+            - pref: IntranetCatalogingHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
         -
             - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the circulation module:"
             - pref: IntranetCirculationHomeHTML
               type: textarea
               syntax: text/html
               class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the lists module:"
+            - pref: IntranetListsHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the patrons module:"
+            - pref: IntranetPatronsHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the POS module:"
+            - pref: IntranetPOSHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/area
+              class: code
         -
             - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the reports module:"
             - pref: IntranetReportsHomeHTML
               type: textarea
               syntax: text/html
               class: code
+        -
+            - "Show the following HTML in its own div on the bottom of the home page of the serials module:"
+            - pref: IntranetSerialsHomeHTML
+              type: textarea
+              syntax: text/html
+              class: code
         -
             - "Show the following HTML on the staff interface login page"
             - pref: StaffLoginInstructions
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities-home.tt
index 5e6933caea..23eadfc411 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities-home.tt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [% USE raw %]
 [% PROCESS 'i18n.inc' %]
+[% USE Koha %]
 [% SET footerjs = 1 %]
 [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-open.inc' %]
 <title>[% FILTER collapse %]
@@ -25,15 +26,19 @@
 <div class="main container-fluid">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-md-8 col-md-offset-2">
+            [% INCLUDE 'authorities-toolbar.inc' %]
 
     [% INCLUDE 'authorities-toolbar.inc' %]
 
     <h1>Authorities</h1>
 
     <div id="merge_in_progress" class="page-section bg-info" style="display:none;"></div>
-
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row" id="intranet-authorities-home-html">
+        [% Koha.Preference('IntranetAuthoritiesHomeHTML') | $raw %]
     </div>
-  </div>
 
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% INCLUDE 'authorities_js.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbooks.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbooks.tt
index 1c68a871ac..f7b75f90fb 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbooks.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbooks.tt
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@
             </div> <!-- /.col-md-10.col-md-offset-1.col-lg-8.col-lg-offset-2 -->
         </div> <!-- /.row -->
 
+        <div class="row" id="intranet-cataloging-home-html">
+            [% Koha.Preference('IntranetCatalogingHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+        </div>
+
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
     [% INCLUDE 'columns_settings.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
index 48cdbf6b25..696d443408 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
             </form>
         [% END %]
 
+          <div class="row" id="intranet-members-home-html">
+              [% Koha.Preference('IntranetPatronsHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+          </div>
+
             </main>
         </div> <!-- /.col-sm-10.col-sm-push-2 -->
 
@@ -385,5 +389,4 @@
     [% PROCESS patron_search_js table_id => 'memberresultst', categories => categories, libraries => libraries, extended_attribute_types => attribute_type_codes, columns => columns,actions => ['edit', 'checkout'], redirect_if_one_result => 1, redirect_url => redirect_url, sticky_header => "searchheader", sticky_to => "searchresults", default_sort_column => 'name-address', display_search_description => 1, remember_selections => 1 %]
 
 [% END %]
-
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/pos/pay.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/pos/pay.tt
index 0b97e03303..1d1466c2d0 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/pos/pay.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/pos/pay.tt
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@
             </div>
         </form>
         [% END %]
+
+        <div class="row" id="intranet-pos-home-html">
+            [% Koha.Preference('IntranetPOSHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="col-md-2 col-md-pull-10">
@@ -477,5 +481,4 @@
     });
     </script>
 [% END %]
-
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
index a9a7c7e061..65a4231185 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
             </aside>
         </div> <!-- /.col-sm-2.col-sm-pull-10 -->
      </div> <!-- /.row -->
+
+     <div class="row" id="intranet-serials-home-html">
+         [% Koha.Preference('IntranetSerialsHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+     </div>
 </div>
 
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
@@ -48,5 +52,4 @@
         var subscriptionid = "[% subscriptionid | html %]";
     </script>
 [% END %]
-
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/virtualshelves/shelves.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/virtualshelves/shelves.tt
index d7288c9376..3a4538a9c6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/virtualshelves/shelves.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/virtualshelves/shelves.tt
@@ -547,6 +547,10 @@
     </div> <!-- /.col-sm-10.col-sm-push-2 -->
 </div> <!-- /.row -->
 
+    <div class="row" id="intranet-lists-home-html">
+        [% Koha.Preference('IntranetListsHomeHTML') | $raw %]
+    </div>
+
 [% IF ( can_add_biblios ) %]
     <!-- Modal -->
     <div class="modal" id="addToList" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="addToListLabel">
@@ -993,5 +997,4 @@
 
     </script>
 [% END %]
-
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]