Dear Mr Brety

Request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your email received on 28 March 2009 requesting that the following information be provided to you:

“1 Can you tell me you're suppliers for Library books.

2 What is the cost of buying a new book from them.

3 What services do they offer.”

The Council is treating your request as a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

The information which you have requested is as follows:

Point 1

A list of suppliers of library books used by the Council is contained in the attached spreadsheet.

Point 2

As every book is different there is no set price. The cost of a new book is calculated as the published price minus discount or special deal. The supplier companies do not charge the Council for the book ordering service.

Point 3

A list of services offered by suppliers of library books is contained in the attached spreadsheet.

Please note that all information relating to Community Libraries can be obtained from Culture and Sport Glasgow which is now a separate entity to the Council. You can make a Freedom of Information request to them by contacting:

Information Services Manager

Cultural and Sport Glasgow

Mitchell Library

201 North Street

Glasgow

G3 7DN

www.csglasgow.org

The Council accordingly feels that it has complied in full with your request. However, if you feel that this is not the case please contact the Customer Care Team at the number above.

Please note that the information provided in response to your request is, unless otherwise indicated, copyright © Glasgow City Council 2009. It is supplied to you in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Any further use by you of this information must comply with the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as amended and/or the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997. In particular, any commercial use or re-use of the information provided requires the prior written consent of the Council.

Requests for such consent should be addressed to:

Head of PR and Marketing

Glasgow City Council

City Chambers

George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DU

Some or all of the information may be subject to third party copyright, in which case the permission of the third party copyright holder may be required. No claim is made in respect of third party copyright.

Yours sincerely

Jennifer Small

Freedom of Information Officer

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