<div dir="ltr">I have used The Book Farm for my early readers and picture book purchases in the past. I find Liz, the owner, very friendly and helpful.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM Jessica Holman via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>I am also wondering about who might carry VOX Books, since those had become a Baker & Taylor exclusive.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Jessica Holman<br>
Library Director<br></div>Negaunee Public Library<br></div>319 West Case Street<br></div>Negaunee, MI 49866<br></div>(906) 475-7700 ext. 18<br><div><div><div><div><br><div>Librarian<br></div><div>North Star Montessori Academy<br></div><div>3030 Wright St.<br></div><div>Marquette, MI 49855<br></div>(906) 226-0156<br></div><div><br></div><div>she/her/hers<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 5:53 PM Mark Morton via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Ingram has an “automatic author” program.<br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Mark Morton</b></font><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Director</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Leland Township Public Library</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">203 E Cedar St</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">PO Box 736</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Leland, MI 49654</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">231-256-9152</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z1ggXjAe_T2uWT70px7pTOZJOZMt9s5EgEi9XkiNrtGHdoFQCFh1rLe4uM0qmmsORuegR6EXZofssa"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM Laura Hauch via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>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.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-2650413220518747650_m_-7936328998451847454_m_2665588440762548573_SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig" rel="noreferrer"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva""><br></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-2650413220518747650_m_-7936328998451847454_m_2665588440762548573_SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig" rel="noreferrer"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"">Laura Hauch</span></b></a></p>
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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?</div>
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Emery-Pratt Company<br>
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Any recommendations for book vendors besides Baker & Taylor? A little bit of uncertainty with their future & too many of our orders are back</div>
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