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.

Step 1: Fill out the Zip Book Request Form. Step 2: Library staff will email or call to let you know what day to expect the book to arrive from Amazon or let you know if it is not available.

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

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?

Request books not available at the library and have them shipped directly to you.

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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....

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.

Zip books is a service funded by the State of California. We want you to have the item you’re looking for, so if you’d like a book or an audiobook that isn’t available through County of SLO Public Libraries, please fill out our

What are Zip Books? You can use Zip Books to request items we don't own. It's free and shipped directly to you using Amazon. What are the requirements?You must be at least 18 years oldYou must have a Hayward Public Library card in good standing (no current charges)You may request up to 3 Zip ...

March 23, 2018 - Ineligible items: Out-of-print, ... the Library's Collection Development Policy. Complete the Zip Books Request Form or print the paper form and submit it in-person at the Library....

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 ...

January 21, 2025 - When you are finished reading the book, return it to the library with the Amazon receipt taped to the cover. The library may add the book to its circulating collection for others to check out. You can request up to five books per month. You can continue to place requests after your Zip Books are ...