Zip Books requests must be made by a Library-Tech or a Librarian. Make sure the item is not in SPLASH or LINK+. Then fill out a Request:
https://benicialibrary.org/collections/book-media-requests
Let the patron know of the “rules” – they are also on the Request An Item page.
The item will be shipped directly to the patron’s home via Amazon!
• Zip Books are free for SPLASH cardholders in good standing.
Items requested:
• must NOT be currently owned by the SPLASH Library System including Benicia, Solano, and St. Helena Libraries.
• must be a physical book or audio book including large print and foreign language and available in Amazon. Not allowed: DVDs, music CDs, workbooks, textbooks, and prepublication items.
• cannot be popular bestselling authors or titles, as we will already be in the process of buying them.
• cannot exceed $30.
• At this time, one Zip Book can be requested each calendar month per patron assuming all other Zip Books requests have been returned to the library.
1. When you are finished with your Zip Book or within six weeks, please return the item to the Benicia Library Public Services Desk and inform staff that you are returning a Zip Book.
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