PyShp is a simple, pure Python library that reads and writes shapefiles. It doesn't perform any geometry operations and only uses Python's standard library. It's contained in a single file that's easy to move around, squeeze onto small embedded platforms, and modify. It is also compatible with Python 3. It also implements __geo_interface__. The PyShp module is available on PyPI.
Let's repeat the previous OGR example with PyShp:
>>> import shapefile
>>> shp = shapefile.Reader("point.shp")
>>> for feature in shp.shapeRecords():
... point = feature.shape.points[0]
... rec = feature.record[0]
... print(point[0], point[1], rec)
...
1.0 1.0 First
3.0 1.0 Second
4.0 3.0 Third
2.0 2.0 Fourth
0.0 0.0 Appended
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