The Statewide Delivery System service is managed and coordinated by the State Library of Ohio. The single delivery network system is provided by Priority Dispatch. See below for information about delivery and the delivery materials needed to participate in statewide resource sharing.
Delivery Resources for Participants
Statewide Delivery Material Handling and Shipping Guidelines
State library Shipping Labels OhioLINK shipping labels SEO Library Codes & Shipping Info
The OhioLINK consortium provides delivery services via the same shipping company supporting Statewide Delivery. Libraries shipping an item to an OhioLINK library, or libraries that are part of SearchOhio or Central Library Consortium (CLC)—click on the OHIOLINK LABELS button.
Label Usage Guidelines
- For proper print formatting, set your browser margin settings to 0.25 inches. Additionally, the zoom level on your browser must be set to 0 (you can usually hit Ctrl+0 to reset the zoom).
- Old shipping labels – You must remove all old labels attached to any shipping container. This will prevent the materials from being shipped to an erroneous location.
- Hub – It is very important that the hub is on the label. It belongs in the right upper corner.
- Do not fold the shipping labels. The entire label must be clearly visible at all times.
- Print the Statewide Delivery Labels Tips sheet and place in area where library materials are packed and labeled.
Forms
DAILY BAG COUNT FORM
Use this form to submit your Daily Bag Count (bags sent and received) to the State Library / Statewide Delivery team.
Delivery customer service form
Please click on the Delivery Customer Service Form link above to report Statewide Delivery issues, including errors in the manifest list.
Supplies
Options for requesting supplies include:
- Use the Statewide Delivery Customer Service form
- Email delivery@library.ohio.gov
- Email statelibdelivery@lists.library.ohio.gov to request bags and totes.
Delivery customer service form
Use the Statewide Delivery Customer Service form to report closing information and delivery service issues to both the Delivery Manager at the State Library of Ohio and Priority Dispatch.
To report a lost or damaged item with Priority Dispatch service:
- Go to the Statewide Delivery Customer Service form webpage.
- Select “Lost or damaged item claim”
- Download and complete the Priority Library Claim form (PDF)
- Save the completed file.
- Attach the saved file to the Statewide Delivery Customer Service form.
- Complete the Statewide Delivery Customer Service form and submit.
post a message to email listserv
To post a message to all the list members, send email to statelibdelivery@lists.library.ohio.gov.
statelibdelivery is a required email listserv for Statewide Delivery Service participants.
Typical use includes but is not limited to the following:
- Requesting shipping supplies and materials (i.e., bags, shipping containers, etc.)
- Announcing update information for manifest list⁄labels
- Receiving communiqués from the State Library of Ohio regarding delivery.
Request Delivery Supplies
- Requesting shipping supplies and materials (i.e., bags, shipping containers, etc.) is done by posting a message to the statelibdelivery email listserv.
- For current participating members already subscribed to the list please submit your request to the list as instructed below.
- If your library has joined the Statewide Delivery system please have the individual(s) responsible for day-to-day delivery at your library subscribe to the statelibdelivery list. Once someone has subscribed to the statelibdelivery list, submit the request for supplies to the list.
Holiday Schedule
There will be no service on dates state and federal holidays are observed.
2023
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Columbus Day
- Thanksgiving
- The day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Closings
Libraries planning to close on a given day other than a state holiday listed above, such as Staff Development Day, must report these closings to the statewide delivery system within ten days of the closing. Use the Delivery Customer Service form to submit this information.
Because the delivery system is vital for consortia sharing library materials, the State Library of Ohio used a portion of the funds allotted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The State Library is providing a 10% discount to libraries to offset the cost of this vital service for libraries participating in Statewide Delivery from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Delivery Pricing
52 Week Schedule: Public Libraries
| FY2022 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stops per week | # weeks | Total yearly cost for libraries with %5 fuel surcharge |
| 2 | 52 | $ 4,968.18 |
| 3 | 52 | $7,452.28 |
| 4 | 52 | $9,936.37 |
| 5 | 52 | $12,420.46 |
34 Week Schedule: K-12 School
| FY2022 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stops per week | # weeks | Total yearly cost for libraries with %5 fuel surcharge |
| 2 | 34 | $3,248.43 |
| 3 | 34 | $4,872.64 |
Contracts and Purchase Orders
Contracts and purchase orders for Statewide Delivery Services are with the State Library of Ohio. Purchase order information is below: State Library of Ohio State of Ohio FTI# 31–1334820 274 East First Avenue, Suite 100 Columbus, Ohio 43201 Phone: (614) 644–6879 Fax: (614) 387–0601
Please submit the form information located below at least 7–10 business days prior to expected start of service. Once you have notified us that you would like to begin delivery, the State Library will send you a contract including the pro-rated amount (see current pricing). You will receive a contract from the State Library of Ohio. Do not mail checks to the State Library until your institution has been invoiced by the State Library. The State Library will invoice you after they have received signed contracts from you and the Statewide Delivery provider.