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Booksource is now a subsidiary of Mackin, a leading provider of nearly 4 million PK-12th grade print and digital titles, high-quality maker educational products, and classroom curriculum materials. The agreement was reached after long and careful deliberation with a distinct understanding of continuing to provide the highest level of personalized, custom service in the nation. Having a combined history of nearly 100 years, the two industry leaders have built their businesses on a shared philosophy of being a well-respected, single-source solution for the evolving needs of educators and librarians around the world.

Booksource is the leading provider of books for classroom libraries.

When you work with us, you get more than just books – you get access to an entire team of classroom library experts and classroom library services to help you select the newest collections and hottest titles on trending topics for your readers. From start to finish, we make it easy!

Based in St. Louis, Mo., since 1974, our focus is, and has always been, providing our customers with the best selection of quality literature and exceptional customer service.

About Us: Books You Want
About Us: Shop Book Collections
Shop book collections curated by classroom library experts.

We evaluate books from hundreds of publishers to curate collections that support engaged reading in the classroom. We always curate with cultural responsiveness in mind.

About Us: Get Free Help
Get free, individualized help figuring out what you need.

Need books specific to budget, grade level or theme? Save time when we do the work to select books that meet your criteria and create a personalized quote.

About Us: Call For Help
Call us for help and speak with a real person.

Our Customer Care specialists provide the best customer experience once your order is placed. From questions about invoices and tracking to packing lists and replacements, we make it right.

About Us: We Handle Logistics
We handle logistics from ordering through delivery.

Book collections are sorted, shrink-wrapped, labeled, boxed and sent to schools or central receiving according to your specifications. Plus, get FREE shipping on orders over $150!

About Us: We can scale to support
We can scale to support even the largest district projects.

Booksource is a strategically sourced vendor for the New York City Department of Education and the City of Chicago Board of Education.

About Us: Bonus Benefit
Bonus Benefit from Booksource.

Booksource Classroom is an online classroom library management tool that helps classroom teachers inventory, manage and analyze their classroom libraries and features an automatic diversity audit.

It all adds up to great classroom libraries designed for YOU!