HIT:paperback supplier (NW) with good discount

[Kathy Richards <rchrds@MAIL.TELEPORT.COM>]

 Original message:
I am looking for a paperback supplier with at least a 25-30% discount.  It
is for a teacher so the books do not need cataloging.  She is looking for
books to support the social studies curriculum, and the titles she has told
me are fairly common.  I have used Himber's in the past that no longer
exists, and, yes, I do know about Powell's.


HITS:
Kathy, I've always liked Bookmen's out of Minneapolis.  They have a good
fill rate, give about a 40% discount, and ship quickly and, it seems,
inexpensively.  They will look books up for you and tell you how many they
have on hand.  Their website is:  http://www.bookmen.com
        Address is 525 N. Third St., Minneapolis, MN  55401, 1-800-328-8411; Fax
1-800-266-5636.

Perfection Learning Corporation
1000 North Second Ave.
P.O. Box 500
Logan, IA 51546-1099
1-800-831-4190

Please return the information to the list.  Now that Adams News in Seattle has
closed I don't have any place to go.  Thanks, Reesa

Kathy:  Try Ingram.  1-800-937-5300.  melissa

Try The Bookmen Inc.
http://www.bookmen.com/index.html

How about The Book Bin in Salem.  They have a great selection of used
paperbacks.  They are usually in pretty good condition.
Joan

Permabound gives our school district a 32% discount and no shipping charges.
Don't know if that is a product of a deal worked out with the School
District or just a general policy of the company. Worth checking out.  Their
toll-free number is 1-800-637-6581.
Peggy J Smith

I am responding to your note because I usually I only help with library
questions on this listserv but I work for a book service to schools called
Gardner's Book Services  check the website at www.gbsbooks.com .. We give
30% discount on paperback books and that discount increases in accordance to
the quanity purchases to 3% additional discount for 100 books and an
additional 5% for over 200 books....this discount is to schools on their
P.O's but the shipping to you may wipe that out? If you would like a quote
you can always Fax the list to 602-863-2400 and we can give you an estimate
on your request... We ship to CA, NV and NM often and the shipping is not
bad.. so you may want to at least check with us...
Jeannette M. Croft
Library Consultant - GBS

Books4School
P.O. Box 2237
Madison, WI 53701-2237
www.books4school.com
For orders over $250, there is a 30% discount and the shipping is free.

We use the bookmen in Minnesota.  Excellent service.  http://www.bookmen.com

 I always recommend Mackin out of Minnesota. Just be sure to indicate the
books are not for a library and do not need cataloging or processing.

Both Ingram andd Mackin have done well for us in the past.

I use Baker and Taylor and get a discount because of belonging to the local
Cooperative.  They discount most paperbacks 40% and hardcover 43%.  You can
get the cataloging or you don't have to.  It costs about $.54/title.
I would imagine you would belong to some buying group, if not the Coop maybe
your ISD or REMC?
Heidi Rawson-Ketchum, Librarian

 Someone gave this address to me, but I have not contacted them, so I
can't personally recommend them.
        Dover Thrift Editions
        Dover Publications, Inc.
        31 East 2nd Street
        Mineola, NY 11501
or
        AKJ Educational Services
        5609-2A Fishers Lane
        Rockville, MD 29852
        800-922-6066

Just use barnsandnoble.com (bn.com); they're great esp. if you don't need
cataloging. Carole Braun.

Thank you for all your help.

Kathy Richards
Media Specialist
Ardenwald Elementary School
Portland, Oregon
rchrds@mail.teleport.com

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