Leading library wholesaler Baker & Taylor has been sold to Follett Corporation, announced in a press release on Monday, “creating the world’s preeminent single source of curated content and multimedia for librarians and educators.” B&T’s private equity owners Castle Harlan have sold their related company Bookmasters to Follett as well, according to posted FAQs from the distributor and printer. They bought Bookmasters in 2013 and had been running it as a separate company in “strategic partnership” with B&T. For their part, Bookmasters says that following the sale they “are positioned to be an even stronger provider of premier integrated book publishing services.” Follett says that together […]
