Preferred Book Vendor: GOBI

About GOBI (formerly YBP)

In August 2007, the Orbis Cascade Alliance entered a preferred vendor partnership with Yankee Book Peddler (YBP). This decision, made on the heels of a rigorous RFP process, provides benefits to the individual libraries doing business with YBP (then GOBI), and it aids the Alliance’s collaborative collection development goals.

Effective July 2021, to build on this partnership, GOBI has offered revised terms for participating Alliance members:

Credit Card Processing Fee

Effective September 15, 2026 surcharge of up to 2.9% will be added to all credit card payments. This amount reflects the processing cost associated with credit card transactions.
 
The surcharge applies only to customers who choose to pay with a credit card. If you use another payment method, nothing changes for you:

  • ACH Payment
  • Debit Card

Fuel Surcharge

Effective May 18, 2026, Alliance members will be assessed a fuel surcharge of 5% of the book invoice excluding Ebooks and cataloging and processing fees. The updated fee includes a minimum charge of $5.00 and a maximum charge of $100.00.

Historic Documents

YBP/GOBI