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Wholesalers Extend Holiday Hours
It's that time of the year when book orders take on a much greater sense of urgency, and to accommodate the holiday rush most wholesalers will be extending their hours. Here's a rundown of the holiday hours as provided by several major wholesalers.
Baker & Taylor
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Beginning Friday, November 28, through Tuesday, December 23, Baker & Taylor's phone ordering hours for book product will be:
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST
- Saturday and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 p.m. EST
On Wednesday, December 24, Baker & Taylor's phone ordering and service hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST.
Beginning November 28 through December 23, Baker & Taylor's Customer Service Department hours will be:
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST
Bookazine
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From Monday, November 17, through Wednesday, December 24, Bookazine's holiday hours will be:
- Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
- Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Electronic and web orders are accepted 24 hours, seven days a week. Bookazine will be closed November 27, December 25, and January 1.
Orders received by bookstores' normal cutoff time from Monday - Friday ship same day; orders received between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and 6:00 p.m. Sunday receive priority shipping on Monday morning and earn an additional one percent discount.
New York City local customers only: On orders received by 11:00 a.m. same-day delivery is available through December 24. New York City booksellers should contact their representative for the Saturday delivery schedule.
the distributors
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From Monday, November 24, through Wednesday, December 31, the distributors' holiday hours will be:
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST
The distributors will be closed on December 25 and January 1.
Ingram Book Group
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Ingram's customer care hours will not change for the holiday season. The hours will remain:
- 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. CST, seven days a week
Ingram will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
In addition, Ingram warehouses will operate extended hours during the holiday season.
Partners Book Distributing
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Partners Book Distributing's hours are:
- Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
- Saturday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
- Saturday, December 20, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
- Partners will be closing early on December 24 at 2:00 pm. EST
Partners' will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.