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Press Release: Follett [April 11, 2019]

Follett Book Fairs will be opening fulfillment centers coast to coast

MCHENRY, Ill., April 11, 2019 – Follett today announced it will soon be opening five new Follett Book Fairs' fulfillment centers across the country. The new centers, stretching coast to coast, will expedite book deliveries to those schools with scheduled fairs, plus provide for quick replenishment when inventories on popular books run low.

The new fulfillment centers are located in or near the following cities:

  • Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Orlando, Fla.
  • Dallas, Texas
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • San Bernardino, Calif.

All centers will be open by Aug. 1, in time for the back-to-school book fairs in late summer and fall.

"This will give Follett Book Fairs an enhanced local and regional presence in our key markets and ensure that our districts and schools have their full inventory for their events," said Tony Hopkins, senior vice president, Follett Book Fairs. "Plus, the new warehouses will greatly help with replenishment efforts, ensuring the students have access to the books they want."

Hopkins added the warehouses all will include the new Follett Book Fairs branded fleet of trucks featuring artwork of students' favorite book characters riding a school bus.

Follett Book Fairs, currently in their fourth season, provide product offerings for elementary schools and middle schools. Because of its existing partnerships with thousands of publishers, Follett Book Fairs offer a vast selection of books, kindergarten through eighth grade.

School librarians, Parent Teacher Organizations and Parent Teacher Associations interested in hosting a Follett Book Fair should visit the website (www.FollettBookFairs.com), call 877.857.7259, or send an email to FollettBookFairs@follett.com.

For more information about Follett, visit www.FollettLearning.com.

About Follett's PreK-12 Business

Follett is the largest provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett distributes books, reference materials, digital resources, ebooks and audiovisual materials, as well as pre-owned textbooks. Follett also is one of the leading providers of integrated educational technology for the management of physical and digital assets, the tracking, storing and analyzing of academic data, and digital learning environment tools for the classroom focusing on student achievement.

Find Follett on Facebook, and follow on Twitter (@FollettLearning).

About Follett Corporation

Follett Corporation is the world's largest single source of books, digital content and multi-media for libraries, schools and retailers. Headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, Follett provides education technology, services and physical and digital content to millions of students at 70,000 schools and more than 2,700 physical and virtual campus stores in North America. Through Baker & Taylor, Follett's reach also extends to the public library and global retail markets.


Summary: Follett today announced it will soon be opening five new Follett Book Fairs’ fulfillment centers across the country. The new centers, stretching coast to coast, will expedite book deliveries to those schools with scheduled fairs, plus provide for quick replenishment when inventories on popular books run low.
Publication Year:2019
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:April 11, 2019
Publisher:Follett
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Company: Follett
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