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The Penworthy Company has been providing an exceptional selection of children's books to schools and public libraries in the United States since 1982. We are the exclusive source for Penworthy Prebound Books – the most attractive and durable children’s books on the market. Our expert sales representatives provide personalized customer service that libraries can trust. In short, The Penworthy Company makes buying children’s books the pleasure it ought to be!®
Penworthy Prebound Books are built for continuous circulation without the need for repair or replacement. They feature side-sewn binding with cloth hinges and bright laminated covers can be easily wiped clean. Our rounded spines prevent crushing and cracking and true library corners feature a soft edge that makes them less likely to fray or wear. Penworthy Prebound Books are a great investment for your library!
Click here to see a true story about the difference in prebound books
Click here to see a true story about the difference in prebound books
Each year we review thousands of children’s books and choose the best of the best to become Penworthy Prebound Books. We select our books based on content, popularity, illustrations, and paper quality. Our goal is to save you time in the selection process.
Penworthy offers new titles every month, helping you stay on top of the characters and series the kids in your library are requesting. Our collection of Penworthy Prebound Books is complemented by our offering of specially selected library bound titles, board books and Folkmanis® puppets.
Penworthy’s Decision Wizard makes buying children’s books easy and fun! Your Penworthy Sales Representative saves you time by creating a customized selection list of titles. Your Decision Wizard selection list displays each title individually with large cover images and inside spreads. As you browse through the titles, you sort them into YES, MAYBE, and NO lists for quick and easy purchasing. The titles that you designated as “yes titles” are put into your shopping cart for you to submit as your order. Shipping and handling is always free with your web orders.
When you call Penworthy, you speak to your representative who knows you and your library. It’s our mission to make your job easier. Penworthy representatives take the time to understand your library’s specific needs and recommend title that boost circulation and get the most from your budget.
All of our titles are in stock so your orders ship complete with no back-orders. Most book orders placed with Penworthy ship the following working day. Orders that require complete processing or electronic cataloging items, for example barcodes or spine labels, ship within 2 ½ weeks.
“We’ve been a Penworthy customer for quite a few years. I like the books because they’re colorful and they’re very durable. They aren’t books that you’ll buy and they’ll fall apart in a year. They last and they last and they last.” – Sandy, Public Librarian
“Penworthy has a great selection and everybody’s great to work with, the sales people, the office people, just fantastic. And we love the bear!” – Cynthia, Library Director
“Even in these days of tight library budgets, I always plan to purchase books from my Penworthy rep. These books just fly off the shelves!” – Jane, Public Librarian
“I was introduced to Penworthy books when I first became a Library Director in 2002. Your company, your sales reps, the Penworthy Bear, the posters, and most of all your very well selected and sturdy books, are a great discovery!! I always look forward to selecting and receiving your books.” – Virginia, Library Director
“We’ve been Penworthy customers for years. We love the books, the service, and our Penworthy representative.” – Joan, Public Librarian
“The steam pipe in the radiator of our library here in Idaho ruptured over Thanksgiving break causing steam to fill the entire library. Most books were damaged but Penworthy Prebound Books withstood the steam!” – Janet, Elementary School Library
FAQs
Penworthy Prebound Books will withstand the normal wear and tear of frequent circulation. You may return any books that don't meet your expectations. If you are not satisfied with any of the books in your recent shipment, please package them safely and return them to Penworthy with a copy of the invoice.
Invoices are typically included in the box with payment due in 30 days. If you prefer, we will send the invoice directly to your payment office. If you would like to pay by credit card, please contact us.
Invoices are due 30 days from the date of shipment, but you may delay your billing for up to ninety days. When you choose to delay your billing, you receive the invoice with your shipment of books. The invoice is future-dated to reflect the payment in the terms you requested. Your personal representative has experience working with many different schools and libraries and can help you determine what kind of payment is right for you.
Yes. From card kits to barcodes to complete processing, Penworthy provides cataloging and processing to meet your library’s requirements.Please talk to your Penworthy representative to be set up to purchase cataloging materials or processing.
Most book orders placed with Penworthy ship the following working day. Orders that require complete processing or electronic cataloging items, for example barcodes or spine labels, ship within 2 ½ weeks.
Puppets ship separately from books in order to prevent damage in transit. Puppet orders ship within twelve working days.
Why Penworthy Prebound Books Are Better: a True Story
We gave a Penworthy Prebound Book to a prospective customer and asked her to put it into circulation to personally see our books’ durability. She took it a step further and bought a similar title from another prebound vendor and put both into circulation. These photos show the results of her experiment. Both books are classified as prebound. Both are two years old. Both circulated 34 times. That’s where the similarities end. The Penworthy Prebound Book looks almost new while the other book shows significant wear and is at the end of its useful life.
Email us to request a Penworthy Prebound Book sample and conduct your own experiment. Once you see the difference for yourself, it's clear that Penworthy Prebound Books are the best choice for your collection.