Library Costs for Materials, Supplies, and Equipment to Support Implementation of the Essential Curriculum

1998 average prices obtained from:
(1) The Bowker Annual: Library and Trade Book Almanac, 44th ed. c1999
(2) Book jobber

Books
- $16.12 hardback and $8.37 paperback - average prices for juvenile fiction/nonfiction
- $ 49.60 hardback and $22.86 paperback - average price for adult fiction/nonfiction
- $25.00 (book jobber report reflecting BCPS discount)

Reference Books
- Prices range from $49.60 to $150.00 per volume
- Encyclopedia (print or online) $600 - $1000