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Discounts on Library Materials and Collection Services

RAILS members have access to discounts on library materials. The RAILS team is actively exploring additional vendors and will add information here as it is 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

MicroMarketing | Book & Audiovisual Material Distribution

Midwest Tape | Audiovisual Materials

Blinkist

Blinkist is a lifelong learning app featuring eBook and eAudio that provides 15-minute key insights—called "Blinks"— from bestselling nonfiction books. Users absorb the big ideas from top authors while commuting, exercising, or taking a short break. Now available to libraries! View pricing and learn more.   

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 current course list, pricing, and RAILS discount code.

LJ, SLJ, or Horn Book Magazine Subscription Discounts

Access discounts on professional journal subscriptions, print and digital.

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)

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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

  • Academic
  • Public
  • School
  • Special

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

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Vendor Discounts

Vendor Discounts are offers that companies have made available to our libraries. Information about vendor discount offers is provided for your convenience; we do not negotiate the pricing on vendor discounts.

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