McNaughton Book Leasing for SHARE

 

Short on time and shelf space? McNaughton Book Leasing for SHARE may be your solution to keeping up new titles and the processing work that comes with it!

With this monthly book lease subscription, McNaughton will send five or ten pre-cataloged and pre-processed bestsellers to your library each month, reducing your holds, saving you staff time, and maximizing your shelf space.  There are two unique packages: a small plan with 60 books per year/5 books per month, or a large plan, with 120 books per year/10 books per month. All items will come fully cataloged and processed, including barcodes and spine labels. The price for each plan will include shipping to SHARE, which will then be sent to your library via delivery.

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• In FY2023, the participating libraries circulated 267 titles 1556 times.
• In FY2024, the participating libraries circulated 452 titles 1,906 times.
• For the newest titles this year, patrons have checked out 246 titles 558 times.

This is the first-of-its-kind book leasing program for consortia. The program and its pricing are exclusive to SHARE.

The deadline to sign up for this group purchase is May 30, 2025.

Why participate in McNaughton Book Leasing for SHARE?

• Reduced Holds: The plans will provide leased copies of the best sellers, which will reduce hold ratios on the top titles for your patrons.
• Saved Staff Time: In addition to saved staff time on purchasing, these items will come to you fully cataloged and processed, ready to fulfill patron requests.
• Convenience: Titles are delivered to you ready to circulate, while SHARE will manage contracts, cataloging, and shipping.
• Saved Space: When the books are no longer needed to fill holds, they can be returned to SHARE, leaving space for newer, more in-demand titles.

FAQ

1. Will the books fulfill holds to everyone in the consortium? For the first two months, the books will be considered “new” and will only be available to your patrons.
2. When do the books need to be returned? They need to be returned either when they are no longer needed/weeded or if you discontinue participation in the program. There are no other deadlines; you can keep them as long as you would like.  
3. Can I select my own titles? Unfortunately, this program is fully automated, so the titles are selected as a group, not by individual libraries.
4. Should I add my library’s property stamp? No, they will have an insert with your library’s information, so please do not make any permanent changes to the book.
5. What if I want more than 10 books per month? You can opt to participate even more, with multiple subscriptions! Also, your library will receive a variety of titles, not an exact duplicate of the same A List/B List titles, providing more variety and value for your money.
6. How much does this program cost? The program has two levels. In FY2026, the small plan costs $1,288.80 for 5 books a month, 60 books per year. The large plan costs $2,577.60 for 10 books a month, 120 books per year. The cost-per-item for a fully cataloged, fully processed, best-selling book is $21.48 per item.
7. When does this program start? The program will run on an annual basis, July - June, with new enrollments accepted in the spring.