REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
MELANIE OROSCO, County Librarian, County Library
SUBJECT
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Agreements to Provide Customized Library Materials and Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve agreements with the following vendors to provide customized library materials and services, from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000:
1. Ingram Library Services LLC, including non-standard terms.
2. Children's Plus Inc. DBA Libraria.
3. Brodart Co, including non-standard terms.
(Presenter: Melanie Orosco, County Librarian, 387-2220)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County (County) Library (Library) will purchase Library materials, including but not limited to books, DVDs, and digital content, as funding is available. Total expenditures under these agreements will not exceed $5,000,000 in aggregate over the five-year term, for an estimated $1,000,000 per year. Annual spending may vary per year based on program needs and annual appropriations. Adequate appropriation has been included in the Library's 2025-26 budget and will be included in subsequent recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this recommendation will allow the Library to purchase various customized library materials and services for its 32-branch system from the vendors Brodart Co. (Brodart), Ingram Library Services LLC (Ingram), and Children's Plus Inc. DBA Libraria (Libraria).
Brodart, Ingram, and Libraria have developed a multitude of innovative services in the area of collection management, cataloging services, and technical processing, including the ability ...
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