Canada Post will be maintaining the Library Book Rate program throughout 2010, according to a joint statement from the Canadian Library Association, Canada Post, and Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED). From the statement (from December 15, 2009):

The current Library Book Rates will remain unchanged through 2010.

There has been no increase in the Library Book Rates since January 2005, despite the fact that the inflation rate has risen by 8.7% since then. Libraries are required to use the electronic shipping tool to continue to access the Library Book Rates. These rates continue to apply only to printed library materials.

The reduced rates remain well below Canada Post’s costs to ship library books, and Canada Post receives no Government appropriation or compensation of any kind for the reduced Library Book Rates.

For more information, go to:

• Library Book Shipping Tool (Canadian Library Association)
• Library Book Rate in Danger! (Manitoba Library Association)