[Michlib-l] Book vendors

Tue Sep 30 18:09:50 EDT 2025

I am also wondering about who might carry VOX Books, since those had become
a Baker & Taylor exclusive.

Jessica Holman
Library Director
Negaunee Public Library
319 West Case Street
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-7700 ext. 18

Librarian
North Star Montessori Academy
3030 Wright St.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 226-0156

she/her/hers

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 5:53 PM Mark Morton via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
wrote:

> Ingram has an “automatic author” program.
>
> *Mark Morton*
> Director
> Leland Township Public Library
> 203 E Cedar St
> PO Box 736
> Leland, MI 49654
> 231-256-9152
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM Laura Hauch via Michlib-l <
> michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/128+East+Front+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Buchanan,+MI+49107?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/128+East+Front+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Buchanan,+MI+49107?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Buchanan, MI 49107
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/128+East+Front+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Buchanan,+MI+49107?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/128+East+Front+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Buchanan,+MI+49107?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> 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 at 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
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/31735+Maplewood+St+Garden+City,+MI+48135?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> Garden City, MI 48135
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/31735+Maplewood+St+Garden+City,+MI+48135?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM Jen via Michlib-l <michlib-l at 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 <https://emery-pratt.com/>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/359+South+Franklin+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFrankenmuth,+MI%C2%A0+48734?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/359+South+Franklin+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFrankenmuth,+MI%C2%A0+48734?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>> Frankenmuth, MI  48734
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/359+South+Franklin+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFrankenmuth,+MI%C2%A0+48734?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>> P: 989-652-8323
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/359+South+Franklin+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFrankenmuth,+MI%C2%A0+48734?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>> F: 989-652-3450
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Nicole
>>>> Kessler via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, September 29, 2025 3:16 PM
>>>> *To:* Susan Wess <susan.wess at milanlibrary.org>
>>>> *Cc:* Michlib <michlib-l at 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 at mcls.org>
>>>> *To: *Michlib <michlib-l at 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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