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Discounts on Library Materials and Collection Services
The RAILS team is actively exploring vendor discounts and will add information as it is available. View the print materials vendor chart for a comparison of vendors and discounts available.
Barnes & Noble &Classwork | Book & Audiovisual Material Distribution
Bound to Stay Bound Books | Prebound Books for Youth
Brodart | Library Materials and Services
Center Point Large Print | Large Print Materials
Ingram Content Group | Book & Audiovisual Material Distribution
Libraria | Full-Service Print Vendor
Mackin | Print Materials for Youth & YA
MicroMarketing | Book & Audiovisual Material Distribution
Midwest Tape | Audiovisual Materials
New RAILS Deals & Discounts Email Lists
Looking for the best deals and new resources for your library? The new RAILS Deals & Discounts Email Lists help you save money, stay informed, and connect with colleagues across the RAILS membership. Open to staff at all levels at RAILS member libraries. View instructions to sign up for the list for public libraries or the list for school libraries.
Library Journal Professional Development Courses
RAILS members receive exclusive discounts on LJ & SLJ professional development courses. Enhance your leadership, improve your customer service, or learn about the latest technologies. View the latest course list, pricing, and access the RAILS discount code.
LJ, SLJ, or Horn Book Magazine Subscription Discounts
Access discounts on professional journal subscriptions, print and digital, for Library Journal, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book.
Statewide E-Resource Package
View the list of the EBSCO databases provided by the Illinois State Library through the statewide database package. For questions about the new statewide e-resource program, contact Suzanna Jones, ISL Library Program Specialist at sjones@ilsos.gov , 217-785-7334. For a background on this project, please visit the RAILS E-Resource Program Pulse page.
Online High School Diploma Programs
Career Online High School and Gale: Excel Adult High School are online high school diploma programs that enable libraries to offer adult learners accredited high school diplomas. Participating libraries only pay for student scholarships, and RAILS/IHLS libraries qualify for a volume discount.
Career Online High School information and pricing (login required)
Gale: Excel Adult High School information and pricing (login required)
Group Purchases
Group Purchases are negotiated, managed, or otherwise mediated by us, and participation is available for RAILS members.
eRead Illinois | Statewide Shared Collection of E-Books and E-Audiobooks
Pricing
For information about the transition from Boundless to Palace Project, visit: https://ereadillinois.com/transition
For pricing and other information, visit the eRead Illinois website: https://ereadillinois.com