Supplier Selection

You supply the profiles. We supply the stock.

MARC Records

Comprehensive. Tailored. Accurate.

Full EDI Services

Quotes. Orders. Fulfilments. Invoices.

Books Asia has supplied foreign-language books to libraries since 1985. We are the UK's largest supplier, with extensive knowledge of the library sector.

  • 10 South East Asian languages - including Bengali, Gujarati and Urdu.
  • 2 Middle Eastern languages - Arabic and Farsi.
  • 5 Far Eastern languages - including Cantonese, Japanese and Vietnamese.
  • 10 Eastern European languages - including Polish, Romanian and Ukrainian.
  • 7 Mainstream European languages - including French, Spanish and Turkish.

We supply libraries, prisons, schools, colleges and universities.

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The 3 Essential Services We Provide

Helping you with Efficient Procurement

Supplier Select

89%
of libraries use this

We source the Best Books

Our Language Experts understand your demographics. We work with the top Publishers, to source the best books for your readers.

MARC Records

100%
of libraries use this

Book-in-hand Cataloguing

Our records are comprehensive (35+ Tags), and can be tailored for your custom or legacy needs. We support UKMarc, Marc21 and MarcXML.

EDI Services

74%
of libraries use this

EDI for Foreign languages

We support all the EDI Messages, and the key Library Management Systems including Axiell, Talis, Spydus, Sirsi and Koha.


The 8 Value Added Services We Include

Helping you grow and maintain your Foreign-Language collection

Transliterated Booklists

All our Booklists are available to download online. A carefully curated range of titles and genres for each language.

Profile Management

We'll use your profile. And we'll supply the best books. A simple and effective approach.

Management Reporting

Keep an eye on Budget Vs Spend, with our online MI Reports.

Delivery Scheduling

We'll agree a Delivery Schedule for the year. You can keep an eye on it online, with our Order Pipeline Report.

Shelf-Ready Servicing

Labeling, Jacketing, RFID Tagging and Activating. Tailored for you.

Reader Request Service

We can find new books, out-of-print books, or even used books. If your reader wants it, we'll get it.

Events Support

Book Clubs, Eid, Diwali, Healthy Cooking, Child Care and all other events. We'll get you the books for the big day.

Demographics Analysis

We use UK Census Data, CollectionHQ and your Purchase History to highlight gaps and trends.