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Collective Purchasing

InterLINK provides cost-effective, shared purchasing opportunities. From library cards and multilingual collections, to Books for Babies and Playaway products, InterLINK provides member libraries and other BC federations deep discounts to stretch dollars further.

What’s Included

Working collectively provides the numbers and scale to achieve meaningful discounts on materials your library needs. Below are more details about how InterLINK saves time and costs for our members.

LibraryPrint Preferred Pricing

All BC public libraries are eligible to receive discounts from LibraryPrint for supplies such as item bar code labels, label protectors and 3M compatible security strips.

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Interlibrary Loan Mailbags

Through negotiations, BC Library Federations have secured a preferential pricing agreement with Barmy Tech for Interlibrary Loan Mailbags.

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Books for BC Babies

Books for Babies is a provincial initiative led by the IslandLink Library Federation that provides board books, book bags, and CDs to participating libraries across BC to give to families in their communities.

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Library Cards

Receive steep discounts on your library cards through InterLINK. We coordinate an annual order of library cards for all interested BC libraries. Calls for expressions of interest start toward the end of the year and ordering begins early in January.

Multilingual Collections Purchasing

InterLINK organizes and coordinates an annual order for multilingual materials for all interested BC libraries. Materials are available shelf ready, in multiple genres and languages.

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Playaway Preferential Pricing

Playaway creates simple and equitable entertainment devices that help promote literacy and make technology accessible for everyone. InterLINK has a preferential pricing agreement with Playaway that includes products such as Wonderbooks, Launchpads, and Playaways.