Library materials purchase program
City of BedfordTexas- Detected
- Oct 13, 2026
- 21 days ago
- Sector
- Library
- Est. value
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From the meeting
At its October 13, 2026 meeting, the council authorized library purchases of print, multimedia, digital content, educational kits, and Library of Things materials up to $250,000. The library said it will mainly use the Texas SmartBuy Program, Ingram, the North Texas Libraries on the Go Consortium, and the CloudLibrary Consortium. The current Texas SmartBuy period runs through October 31, 2026 and renews on November 1, 2026, so this is a live renewal and reorder signal.
- Meeting date
- October 13, 2026
- Agency
- City of Bedford
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