Materials displays are available both at the TLN Building in Southgate, and at the Oakland County Law Library in Pontiac. Librarians indicate their selections and number of copies. They are then ordered by The Library Network and billed, at substantial discounts, to member libraries. The Library Network uses competitive bidding every three years for both books and periodicals to get the best discount. Libraries that wish to order materials directly from suppliers may have their purchases billed through Acquisitions Services.
Most materials arrive from the vendor pre-processed.
A processing area is maintained in Acquisitions Services for those materials which are not ordered through the main book jobber. Bindery service is also offered for member libraries through the processing area. I rely on their lists for most of my orders. I rely on Acquisitions staff to help me sort any problems with various standing orders or to choose where I might place a special order. TLN staff reviewed 15,000 new books and materials last year and prepared monthly book displays, to assist member libraries in adding to their collections.