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League City trustees urge quick approval of library contracts after Baker & Taylor closure
Summary
Library trustees and supporters told the City Council that the state''s largest book vendor, Baker & Taylor, has gone out of business and urged prompt approval of replacement contracts and an integrated library system change. Council approved the consent agenda that contained the contract items.
Several library trustees told the League City Council on Oct. 28 that the city should approve new vendor contracts quickly after a major supplier, Baker & Taylor, went out of business.
Tina Coker, a Helen Hall Library trustee, told the council she wanted members to know that Baker & Taylor "went out of business" and urged the city to "get the contract signed timely" to avoid a drop in circulation of popular titles. Lynette Lashway, a Helen Hall Library board member, said Meredith, the library's librarian, had already diversified book orders…
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