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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
BookBrowse
BookBrowse is a curated reader discovery tool built to support librarians, book clubs, and curious readers alike. Sign up for a new subscription by 11/30 for a free month of access and free print copy of A Club of One’s Own.
Swank Movie Licensing + Streaming Plus for K–12 Libraries
Join the RAILS Swank K–12 group purchase for discounts on the Swank Movie License or Site License + Streaming Plus with unlimited streaming! Sign up by 12/5 for streaming to receive free early access through December.
Swank Movie Licensing for Public Libraries
Join or renew for the January 1 movie licensing group purchase deal. Swank streaming for public library events discounts now available through RAILS
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