Adding another question to this inquiry- Do any of the other options you are using allow for subscribing to authors and series? One of my favorite parts of Baker and Taylor has been the option to have carts automatically made for me based on certain authors or series that I subscribe to. I like how specific it is. I'm not talking general genres or bestsellers lists like you can subscribe to for Centerpoint and Gale/Thorndike, but actually sign up for every new James Patterson, Danielle Steel, My Hero Academia, etc.

Laura Hauch

Collection and IT Coordinator

Buchanan District Library

128 East Front Street

Buchanan, MI 49107

269-695-3681

269-695-0004 Fax

www.buchananlibrary.org

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM James B Lenze via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

I recently learned that Follett is planning on entering the Public Library market. Until now, they have been selling to schools but not public libraries. I'm not sure when they plan on making the change.

Ingram, Brodart, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon are the best options until then.

James

James B Lenze (he, him, his)

Library Director

Garden City Public Library

31735 Maplewood St

Garden City, MI 48135

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM Jen via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

There is also Emery-Pratt. It is a Michigan company. I used to order YA from them when I worked at a different library system. I was always happy with them. Maybe another to consider?

Emery-Pratt - Welcome

Emery-Pratt Company
1966 West Main Street
Owosso, MI 48867-9317

Phone Toll-Free 1 800 248-3887
Fax 1 800 52-EMERY (1 800 523-6379)

Jennifer

Jennifer Harden, MLIS

Adult Services & Outreach Librarian

Frankenmuth Wickson District Library

359 South Franklin Street

Frankenmuth, MI 48734

P: 989-652-8323

F: 989-652-3450

From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Nicole Kessler via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 3:16 PM
To: Susan Wess <susan.wess@milanlibrary.org>
Cc: Michlib <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Book vendors

We order from Brodart, which has excellent customer service.

Nicole Kessler
Library Director
Lincoln Park Public Library
313-381-0374

From: Susan <michlib-l@mcls.org>
To: Michlib <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Date: Monday, 29 September 2025 2:57 PM EDT
Subject: [Michlib-l] Book vendors

Any recommendations for book vendors besides Baker & Taylor? A little bit of uncertainty with their future & too many of our orders are back

ordered.

Thanks

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