Every year we offer thousands of appropriate titles on a contingency basis whereby all participating libraries can return any unwanted publication for full credit. Our experience and expertise translate to a returns rate of less than two percent. We hit the target more than 98% of the time!
No two university or research libraries are alike. We employ an exclusive approval plan profile to nail down the unique collection requirements of each library. In this era of library redefinition, we let your specifications fine-tune our selection criteria to achieve the most relevant array of publications appropriate for your institutional and historical idiosyncrasies.
We do not engage in monkey business. We respect our approval partners’ budgets and observe them carefully. We avoid cost overruns and we spread shipments of books evenly over the course of the year.
If returns are necessary, they can be sent to our US address where customs requirements are straightforward and delivery trustworthy.
Key personnel on our staff are professional librarians, many with years of experience in identifying and acquiring Mexican academic publications. They know both sides of the coin: institutional library requirements and Mexican procurement intricacies.
The privilege of partnering with many academic libraries for so many years has provided us with the tools and temperament to understand and fulfill your needs for Mexican publications better than anyone else.
Libraries love our approval plans because they trust our judgment, perseverance, integrity, and discernment.
Some of our approval plan partners include the following:
Bancroft Library
British Library
Cambridge University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (Germany)
Linga Bibliotek (Germany)
New York Public Library
Oxford University (Great Britain)
Riverside University
Stanford University
The Library of Congress (US)
Tulane University
University of California – Los Angeles
University of California – Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Texas – Austin
University of Toronto (Canada)
Yale University
We list these institutions so you can ask them for their feedback about our services.
If you want to explore additional facets of approval plan benefits with Books From Mexico, please fill out the form:
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Mexican literature blog
In this blog we share knowledge, experiences and opinions of some of the Mexican publications that we have been distributing around the world for more than 40 years.
When we think of cinema in Mexico, it often harkens back to the Golden Age of Cinema and more recently, to the triumvirate of Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, and Alejandro González Iñárritu—especially in international circles. However, it’s important to draw a distinction between Mexican cinema, cinema in Mexico, and Mexicans making films abroad—though they […]
The Center of Coyoacán is an iconic location in Mexico City. Walking through its cobblestone streets, exploring its alleys and narrow roads, and admiring the architecture of its houses and buildings is a delight. However, it brings together a series of elements that distinguish it from other similar spaces in the city: the Parish of San Juan Bautista, Hidalgo Plaza with its fountain adorned with coyote […]
“Aprendizajes del movimiento zapatista: de la insurgencia armada a la autonomía popular” – Lia Pinheiro Barbosa y Peter Michael Rosset Considering Mexico as a tourist destination is always a good decision. It has beautiful beaches, cenotes, forests, towns, ancient civilization ruins, exquisite cuisine, and people who always welcome tourists warmly. On the other hand, living […]