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.

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

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.

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'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'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.