About the Zip Books Program:
Can't find a book in our library collection?
Request the item using the Zip Books program. The item will be ordered at no cost to you and shipped directly to your home! See below for details. 

• You may request a Zip Book item if you are a Folsom Public Library cardholder in good standing (i.e. account not blocked and no overdue Zip Books).
• You may request 5 Zip Books per month and have up to 10 Zip Books checked out on your account at any one time.
• You may request any item that meets all six of the following qualifications:
  • The item is not owned (or on order) by the Folsom Public Library
  • The item is a published book, large print book, or CD audiobook (no DVDs, music CDs, workbooks, textbooks, or pre-orders)
  • The item can be found in the WorldCat catalog
  • The item complies with the library’s Collection Development Policy
  • The item is available for purchase on Amazon.com
  • The item’s cost including tax and shipping is less than or equal to
    • $50 for books
    • $75 for CD audiobooks and items in a language other than English

To request a Zip Book, complete the Zip Books form below. A staff member will review the request and send you an email update within a week. If your Zip Book request is approved, the item will be shipped directly to you and will be checked out to your Folsom Public Library account for six weeks.

When you are finished with your Zip Book, please return it to the Folsom Public Library front desk and inform staff that you are returning a Zip Book. Zip Books will be added to the Folsom Public Library collection if they meet our collection development needs.

Need more time than the 6-week checkout period? After an item is returned and added to the library’s collection, you can ask staff to place a hold on the item for you. You’ll be first in line!

If you have any questions about Zip Books, please email zipbooks@folsom.ca.us. 

This project was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.