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Library staff warn Baker & Taylor shutdown will disrupt acquisitions; interim plans outlined
Summary
Library staff told trustees Baker & Taylor plans to wind down operations in January 2026, disrupting cataloging and shelf‑ready services; staff described interim options with Ingram, Brodart, an Amazon account for paperbacks and a Dec. 10 migration of ebooks to OCLC Cloud Library.
Library staff told the North Las Vegas Library District Board of Trustees on Nov. 25 that longtime vendor Baker & Taylor plans to go out of business as of January 2026, and the shutdown will disrupt the district's cataloging, processing and shelf‑ready services.
Shelly Alexander said Baker & Taylor provided cataloging, MARC records, and processing that the small district lacks capacity to perform in‑house for its three branches. "This news has caused not only a significant disruption for us, but libraries nationwide," Alexander said, adding that the district placed its last order in September and is reconciling final invoices.
Staff said they are in discussions with Ingram and Brodart—two vendors that still provide complete library services—but that securing a new vendor is likely to take until spring 2026. In the interim, the district will use an Amazon library account to purchase discounted paperbacks (which do not require full cataloging) and will transition its ebook and eaudiobook collection to OCLC's Cloud Library; the ebook migration is scheduled for Dec. 10 with staff training on Dec. 4.
Alexander outlined a Brodart interim option (a shelf‑ready program with limited selection and no customization) as a stopgap to obtain new releases. She stressed that while patrons still have full access to the larger Las Vegas‑Clark County Library District collection via the cooperative agreement, the district must secure a vendor to restore routine cataloging and processing.
The presentation was for discussion only; no board action was required.
