From our shelves to yours

We reduce the workload for librarians by supplying 'shelf-ready' books. Each book is processed to PDF Icon NAG Servicing Guidelines and requirements from each library.

We make them stronger

We quality-check each Indic-sourced book. Where necessary, we reinforce the structure of the book to ensure library shelf-life can be sustained.

We add labels

NAG provides the framework. Books Asia then takes your exact specification and provides customised labels for your library.

Transliteration Slips PDF Icon sample #1
Process Grid
Date Label
Spine Label
Barcode Label
Book Card PDF Icon sample #1
Security Trigger
Custom Labels (3 lines) PDF Icon sample #1

Our Transliteration Slips have always been free of charge, affixed inside every book. These handy labels reduce your dependency upon language specialists.

We make them durable

The quality of Indic books is improving year on year. The artwork is clearer and brighter. The paper quality is better. To keep the books looking good, we provide:

Plastic Sleeves, Jackets, Laminating and Re-binding

We provide regular feedback to Indic Publishing Houses regarding quality requirements.

We help you catalog them

You have our Transliteration labels, but why re-key all that data into your LMS? Our UKMarc and Marc21 records are high quality and contain all the Tags you could wish for. They are tried and tested. And best of all, we provide them free.

We help you keep track of them

Whether it's for stock-taking, self-service or security, RFID is a core technology. We are working on it, and will soon provide barcode encoding (ISO-15693 and ISO-28560). We'll do it free of charge too.

We help you recycle them

You've had a Books Asia book on the shelf for a few years. It's time is up. We can de-brand and re-issue books as gifts to Charity and Community Projects. We give each book a quick make-over, and re-label the book to say it was donated by your library. All you have to do is ship the books to us. We'll take care of the rest.