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Library staff outline plan after Baker & Taylor announces closure; tech upgrades and new program cart incoming
Summary
Library managers told trustees Baker & Taylor will close in January 2026; Glendora staff are working with other vendors, expect mixed vendor solutions, will install two new self-checkout machines Nov. 3, and will receive a kitchen demonstration cart funded by the Friends Foundation for monthly programming.
Library Services Managers Donna Dukes and Cindy Romero reported several operational updates to the Board of Trustees, including an announced closure of Baker & Taylor, plans to onboard alternative vendors, upcoming technology upgrades and a Friends Foundation-funded kitchen demonstration cart for library programming.
Dukes told the board, "Our vendor, Baker and Taylor, which is our primary distributor for library materials ... has announced that it will be closing its doors as of January 2026." She said the closure affects selection, purchasing and preprocessing work the vendor provided and that…
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