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Flagstaff library warns Baker & Taylor exit could delay deliveries, raise book costs
Summary
During the director's report, library staff said national distributor Baker & Taylor is going out of business, a change that could slow deliveries and increase purchase costs for Flagstaff City libraries. Staff said alternatives exist but initial switches may cause delays and budget pressures.
During the Flagstaff City Library Board's director's report, Library Director Linda said the national distributor Baker & Taylor has announced it is going out of business and that the change could cause delays in getting new materials and increase costs for the library system.
"Baker and Taylor is a distributor that the majority of libraries in the country use to get their books from," Linda said. "They have been in business 198 years. And sadly,…
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