"Baker & Taylor, one of the nation's largest and longest-serving book and media wholesalers for libraries, recently announced the unexpected closure of its business. B&T has served the nation's library community for nearly 200 years, and the Contra Costa County Library system is just one of many nationwide that have relied on them for decades. The abruptness of this closure presents a significant challenge across the industry."
"Fortunately, the Contra Costa libraries began diversifying their wholesale vendors over the past year and are well positioned to resume receiving materials more quickly than many other library systems affected by this change. Delivery of some newly ordered physical books may temporarily slow down. As ordering ramps up with new vendors, new materials should become more available in the next few months. Wait times for materials may be slightly longer for popular new releases that were scheduled to be fulfilled by B&T."
Baker & Taylor unexpectedly closed after nearly 200 years, disrupting the national library supply chain. Contra Costa County Library relied on B&T for decades but began diversifying wholesale vendors over the past year and is relatively well positioned to resume receiving materials faster than many other systems. Some newly ordered physical books may temporarily slow down, and wait times could be longer for popular new releases that were scheduled with B&T. Library staff are reviewing affected titles and reordering through other vendors to restock shelves and maintain collection quality. Read Contra Costa continues through Nov. 8 with Percival Everett discussing his novel James at 11 a.m. Nov. 8, available on Zoom and CCTV with a post-discussion signing.
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