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Brodart Books is dedicated to meeting the needs of school and public libraries with innovative products and services. We've focused on the library world for over sixty years. Today, with a combination of experience, advanced technology and unmatched attention to personal service, Brodart works hard to support libraries, and the communities they serve.

This area of our website includes some historical, contact and employment information. If you have questions beyond what is offered here, please call us at (800) 233-8467.


The seeds of Brodart Co. began in 1939 when a Columbia University student named Arthur Brody invented the plastic book jacket cover. This innovation, in turn, gave birth to Brodart Co.

Over the years, books and other circulation material, supplies, furniture and a variety of services have been added to the company's offerings.
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McNaughton Books
The concept of leasing books to libraries actually began as a rental program through drugstores over 50 years ago. Rates were a nickel a day, divided by the shopkeeper and Nelson McNaughton, the company owner. All his books were covered by Brodart jackets to protect them. And so began an association that would persist for decades.

But it was the serendipity of bankruptcy by a retailer that brought Brodart and McNaughton closer, provoking the combination that has grown ever since.



Ever wonder where the helpful voice on the other end of the phone comes from? Are you curious about the people you deal with at Brodart?

Well, we're a service organization, devoted to finding solutions, one at a time. Personally. So we thought you'd like to know a little about those who bring you these services.

If you are curious, simply click Customer Service or Sales to learn more.



The Contract Library Furniture Division manufactures high quality furniture for libraries. Products include furniture for circulation areas, children's rooms and media centers as well as hundreds of other uses. Click Furniture.

The Supplies & Furnishings Division provides thousands of items from book binding tape to globes to computer supplies. To learn more about the multitude of solutions this division offers, click Supplies.

For information or help with this website please call: (800) 474-9816
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