Book Purchase-American 250 Event

The State of Illinois, through Library350, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to Textbook Warehouse (Vendor ID V00026687) on June 22, 2026, with a contract completion date of June 30, 2026. The total contract value is $3,006.00. The contract calls for the delivery of three distinct published titles in quantities of 100 units each, all with a delivery deadline of July 8, 2026. The line items include "Can You Dance Like a Peacock" by Rajan (ISBN 978-1728264233, published by Sourcebooks Explore) at $10.97 per unit; "Strangely Bumptious and the Ghosts of Crypts Academy" by Russell (ISBN 978-1953743572, published by Chicken Scratch Books) at $7.50 per unit; and "The Gift of Freedom: How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers" by Turner (ISBN 978-1419769290, published by Abrams) at $11.59 per unit.

The contract represents a library materials acquisition, with the place of performance reasonably inferred to be within Illinois. All three publications have been marked as sent (Three Point Send status), indicating fulfillment has commenced. The procurement mechanism employed—Open Market Small Purchase—indicates the acquisition fell below formal competitive bidding thresholds under Illinois procurement regulations.