Perma-Bound for Public Libraries
We have the titles your patrons from young to old will love. Whether you are looking to replace those worn out highly read titles or just wanting to expand your current offerings, Perma-Bound Books is your source for all that and more!
Popular Titles-Bound to Last
Over 50,000 Perma-Bound books to choose from!
Our Perma-Bound binding is unmatched in quality and backed with a lifetime guarantee. Our Perma-Bound books have been thoroughly tested and have been shown to last 7-10 times longer than paperbacks. Make an investment in your collection and create a legacy of lasting books!
You can find all of the following types of books in our best of industry binding. Click here to read more about our binding and unconditional guarantee, or click on the links below to view the corresponding lists of books.
SeriesBrowsing for titles by series just got easier. All our series can be viewed by name, author or subject.
Popular AuthorsIf you are looking for titles from a specific author, our Popular Authors page is the answer. We have brought together the World's Most Popular, Most Frequently Requested, Newest, and Most Often Purchased authors together in one simple to browse location.
And make sure to check out our interactive Author/Illustrator Calendar while you are at it!
Graphic NovelsWith numerous benefits for young readers, these popular titles will fly off the shelves. Our fun interactive page lets you find the graphic novels you are looking for.
National AwardsAll of the big ones are right here. The winners and honorees for the Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, and all the others are viewable in one location.
State AwardsWe collect and display title lists for all of the major State Award lists for all fifty states!
Specific Public Library ListsPrepared by our Public Library representatives, the following are popular title listings from throughout the country. We are sure you will enjoy these lists as well.
Perma-Bound is on TLC's OSA program
If you are utilizing The Library Corporation's Online Selections and Acquisitions (OSA) program, make sure to look for Perma-Bound. We have partnered with TLC to enable all OSA users to browse and purchase over 72,000 of our various titles electronically right through OSA.
For more information on the OSA system please visit TLC's website. If you are a current OSA user and have questions about how to find our Perma-Bound titles on there, please contact your local sales representative or our home office at +1 800 637-6581, or by email at books@perma-bound.com
Additional EDI Services
We are currently working on providing additional electronic ordering
services. If you have questions about integrating your current library
purchasing program with our Perma-Bound website, please contact us at
+1 800 637-6581 or by email at
books@perma-bound.com.
Additional Products and Services
Fast Free ShippingSince we are the bindery and we have an in-house inventory of over 5 million copies, we can offer you high fulfillment rates and fast, free shipping on all of your orders!
Order TypingDon't have time to type up your order? Simply send your list to us via fax or mail with any Perma-Bound catalog or brochure page(s) with our seven-digit order numbers indicating which titles you've selected along with our typing service form (PDF 36kB) and we'll type your order for you!
MARC recordsWe provide Free MARC records with all titles purchased from Perma-Bound. It is just one more way Perma-Bound can help you save money.
AlexandriaPerma-Bound is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Alexandria. Ideal for public libraries, Alexandria is the premier cross platform (Windows and Macintosh) library automation software solution used to efficiently manage modern libraries with hundreds of thousands of books at an inexpensive price - freeing up administrators, technology coordinators, and librarians for more important tasks.
Manage My Collection (MMC)MMC is our duplicate checking program that allows you to order with confidence without duplicating titles. Uploading Instructions Click on this link to view instructions for how to upload your collection to Perma-Bound.
How to Search for Titles
Finding the books you want has never been easier!
Quick Search
Our Quick Search box is located in the upper right-hand corner of our website on every single page. It allows you to quickly select the type of information you wish to search by (Title, Author, ISBN, Publisher, Keyword, and more), then enter the search term and immediately bring back results.
Advanced Search
If you are searching for a very specific group of titles then the Advanced Search is going to be your new friend. The link is located just below the Quick Search box in the upper right-hand corner of every page on our site. Clicking on that will take you to a page with all types of criteria for you to use and refine your search, to bring back just the titles you are interested in.
Click here to check out the Advanced Search page.
icatalog
Don't overlook that thin white bar on our webpage. Contained within that bar are hundreds of specific topics and subjects. Just click on the white icatalog bar to have the section you want expand, then select your topic and it will bring back results selected by our Collection Development department to fit that subject. From broad topics to refined ones, this search has them all right there.
Contacting your Local Perma-Bound Representative
If you would like to receive more information on our products and services, or if you would like to see a binding demonstration first-hand, click on the link below to view your local Perma-Bound representative's contact information.
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