August 2, 2021 - Zip Books provides library users with speedy access to books and audiobooks that are not available at their local libraries. The program is simple. A library user requests the item, the library orders it from a book vendor, and it’s shipped ...

Supported in whole or in part by funding from the State of California, administered by the California State Library. Zip Books is another way for you to request books not owned by the Riverside Public Library. The item is shipped directly to you using Amazon.

Zip Books is a special service for Kern County residents with a valid library card in good standing. If the Kern County Library doesn’t own a book you’d like to read, you can request it through Zip Books! If approved, your book will be shipped straight to your home from Amazon.

Request it and get it delivered directly to your residence in just a few days through a Zip Books Grant from the California State Library, opens a new window, that allows the library to use Amazon to fulfill your requests.

March 13, 2026 - About the Program The Zip Books program provides library users with speedy access to books that are not available at their local libraries. A patron requests the item, the library purchases it from Amazon, and the book is shipped directly to ...

Zip Books is available for books in print and audiobooks only. Print books must be valued under $50 (pre-tax). Audiobooks on CD and World Language books can be valued up to $75 (pre-tax). Books should not be available at our library (no prepublication orders or anything published within the ...

Please place a note on the book indicating that it is a San Rafael Zip Book. We will mark it as returned so you will be able to order another Zip Book. Downtown San Rafael Library: 1100 E Street, San Rafael 94901 Pickleweed Library: 50 Canal Street, San Rafael 94901 Northgate Library: Northgate ...

When you’re ready to return your Zip Book, please bring it to the same branch where you placed your request. This ensures the book makes its way safely to us, helping to keep the program running smoothly and allowing more titles to be added to our collection for everyone to enjoy! Eligible Materials: Print books and audiobooks only. Price Limits: Up to $50 for books and $75 for audiobooks (pre-tax). Who Can Request: Anyone. What Can Be Ordered: Items already owned by the library ...

Zip Books - Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are Zip books? Books (print only) delivered to you free and directly from Amazon, which you return to your local library when you are done.Wow, sounds cool. Who sponsors this?

November 26, 2025 - HomeReadingZip BooksAbout Looking for a book that the library doesn't own? The Zip Books Program provides quick access to books …read more

September 30, 2025 - Libraries should not purchase materials to help a patron avoid a waitlist on an item. ... The purpose of the Zip Books program is to allow patrons to request materials not already in the library collection.

Zip Books, a grant funded program through the California State Library, is a way for individuals to request books the Library doesn't own. It is an innovative alternative to the traditional interlibrary loan or purchase suggestion. You may request a book or an audiobook that is not available ...

Zip Books is an additional purchasing option that is meant to provide patrons with speedy access to materials not owned by the library. It also gives patrons the ability to participate in the development of our collection.

September 30, 2025 - Yolo County Library Zip Book program provides cardholders with a way to request a book and have it delivered to their home.

You’ll find links to a variety ... full-color newspaper pages. Get Started ... Zip Books is a service for customers to request books and audiobooks that are not in the Stanislaus County Library's catalog....

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November 13, 2025 - Discover the Zip Books program at the Corona Public Library. Request books not available in the library’s collection.

Is there a book you are looking for, but it is not in the Library catalog? Now you can request it and get it delivered directly to your residence in just a few days. Through a Zip Books Grant from the California State Library, we can use Amazon to fulfill your requests.

Zip Books is a statewide project of the California State Library. The Project is funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the California Library Services Act.

July 5, 2021 - Zip Books began back in 2012 and serves as a quick, alternative way for libraries to acquire and loan materials to patrons. If a patron requests a book or audiobook that their library does not already own, the Zip Books program helps libraries ...