Kids - Young Adult Book Services

Children and young adult (YA) books service subscription for 161 Department of Defense Morale, Welfare & Recreation Libraries and base sites around the world.

The children and YA book service subscription shall provide books for base libraries and resource centers with bibliographic records and prepare the books physically for circulation with labels and barcodes customized for the libraries' collections. Base librarians or site managers maintain control of selecting books, ensuring they meet customers' needs with new, popular materials added throughout the contract year. The contractor shall provide an online portal that includes an advance search, order tracking, and book description with synopsis and book reviews from trusted literary sources for Librarians to select books. Books must arrive shelf-ready, requiring minimal additional work by onsite staff. Bibliographic records must meet library standards and be tailored for the library and delivered electronically for importing into the library integrated library system catalog.

The books are essential for keeping library collections relevant for children ages 0-17, including bestselling titles and nonfiction books that encourage learning.

The Department of Defense Morale, Welfare & Recreation Library Program has been providing children and YA book service subscription plans for base libraries since FY2010.  CNIC desires to continue to provide book service subscription plans to ensure libraries have new books that meet customer demands throughout the year.