HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Perma-Bound was founded 65 years ago today in Jacksonville, Illinois. On that day in 1954, we were a family-owned book bindery; we continue to be family-owned today-and, though locally operated, serving markets throughout North America and Asia.
In the 1960s, we expanded to rebinding paperbacks for the library and curriculum markets, and we were the first company in the United States to offer laminated book covers, with our patented PUR binding-renowned for durability and recognized by the Library Binding Institute-creating library-bound books that last seven to ten times longer than ordinary paperbacks.
Today, 65 years later, we are proud to serve PreK-12 schools, school libraries, and public libraries through a variety of media. With over 3 million titles from more than 1,000 publishers, Perma-Bound offers strong title selection, comprehensive teaching materials, and a wide variety of educational software and electronic media, along with online catalog ordering, complete cataloging and processing, and collection development/analysis.
As we embark on our NEXT 65 years, we will continue to proudly provide “The Strongest Books You Can Buy.” Thank you for your support of Perma-Bound! #PermaBoundBooks #StrongestBooks #k12 #curriculum #library
New Series Tracker Selections Available for Tracking
Fall is in full swing, which means it’s time to add more great Series Tracker books to your collection! Additions for October include the DC Icons, Mice of the Round Table, Addison Cooke, Branches: Owl Diaries, Shai & Emmie, Queen of Hearts, Littlest Bigfoot, and Glass Spare series. You can access the free Series Tracker tool here, and join the 7,000+ librarians and educators who keep track of new Elementary, Middle School, and High School fiction series with Perma-Bound. Teachers, some of these books are also great candidates for Paired Title assignments—boosting student interest and learning outcomes by assigning fiction and non-fiction titles on similar topics. We add to Series Tracker constantly and publish a new list monthly, so stay tuned for more updates.
Popular Fiction Series Now Available for Tracking
We’ve added more great titles to our Series Tracker monitoring tool! Some highlights of our September list include:
Akata Witch, by Nnedi Okorafor, the first in a new series about an American girl of Nigerian parents who must use her newly discovered magical powers to catch a serial killer;
Diary of a 8-Bit Warrior, by Cube Kid, an “unofficial” Minecraft series that follows the misadventures of a 12-year-old Minecraft villager named Runt; and
The Cruel Prince, the upcoming first installment in Folk of the Air, a new dark fantasy series centered around the treacherous High Court of Faerie, by the acclaimed Holly Black.
The September lineup also includes titles from the Ada Lace Adventures, the Carver Chronicles, Disney Princess Beginnings, Hello Ruby, and Phoebe and Her Unicorn.
Begin tracking these and other best-selling elementary, middle school and high school fiction series for free, and receive monthly email updates of new titles. Visit Series Tracker to sign up.
Perma-Bound Series Tracker Adds New Series for Tracking
Our Series Tracker monitoring tool continues to go like gangbusters, with subscribers now surpassing the 7,000 mark! This free tool helps librarians and educators stay current on the latest additions to popular fiction series for elementary, middle school and high school readers, via monthly email updates. Perma-Bound determines which series to track on feedback from teachers and librarians, information from our publishing partners, and reviews from School Library Journal. New additions in August include:
Babymouse: Tales from the Locker
Children of Exile
Lorien Legacies Reborn
King & Kayla
Absolutely Alfie
Mad Scientist Academy
Nate the Great
Queens of Renthia
Sign up today—it’s easy and free! To get started, go to Series Tracker. Happy tracking!
Perma-Bound Exhibits at International Literacy Association Annual Conference
From July 15-17, Perma-Bound representatives participated in the International Literacy Association Annual Conference in Orlando. We had the opportunity to present our newest curriculum offerings, with a special focus on Red Rhino fiction and nonfiction titles in our premium Perma-Bound binding. The Red Rhino series features characters and topics that are age appropriate and have been designed to maintain consistency and readability throughout each title--making reading enjoyable and achievable. We also hosted author-illustrator Matt McElligott (Even Aliens Need Snacks), who signed free advance copies of our 2018 Author-Illustrator Birthday Calendar (he created the cover art!) for a few lucky attendees!