DLS Australia

DLS began its life in July 1985, as Victoria Express Books with Stephen Walters servicing municipal libraries in Victoria. The Company name was changed in July 1991 to DLS Australia Pty Ltd and two separate trading names of DLS Library Services and DLS Distribution Services were registered. The reason for this change was mainly to facilitate the in... troduction of a wholesale distribution division to the company, as library funding was not strong in Victoria at the time, so this diversification was introduced as a buffer to a reduction in public library purchasing. Now in its 35th year, DLS continues to operate, both as a Library Supplier and specialist Publishers' Agent & Distributor, with Library Supply being by far the mainstay of the business. Stephen Walters continues to work full time and Donna Anderson, our Manager of Library Services is still with DLS, after almost 30 years. DLS currently services 16 Victorian municipal library services, all multi-branch libraries or library corporations, mostly in metropolitan Melbourne, but some in regional areas. We were the first Victorian Library Supplier to offer shelf-ready books and the first to have a website, with both these services now being an integral part of the business of servicing Victorian libraries. Shelf-ready services have now become a very big part of our operation, with qualified cataloguers and experienced processing staff carrying-out all work on site. Our website has just had another major upgrade to make it easier to use and with additional features to add value for our customers. We operate from our office and warehouse in Braeside, Victoria, where visitors are always welcome. We offer professional, personal service at extremely attractive terms. Most books are supplied to libraries these days through standing orders, profile orders, or online buying from supplier's websites, with most of our customers using a combination of these services. We are very good at all of these, but we still offer some in-house selection services for children's ...Read More