Every week we choose, pack and deliver the books that fill Victorian school libraries. Between us there are careers spent in classrooms, school offices and libraries — choosing books children will love is second nature to us.
Vipa Books has supplied school libraries since 1989, and for many years was part of the Austhos not-for-profit group of businesses, whose surpluses supported Australian public hospitals. Today the giving happens in the daily work itself.
Supporting Vipa Books supports a community built over a long history — the workers, supporters and volunteers on the team, the local businesses and neighbours near our Montmorency office, the schools we visit, and all the people we've connected with along the way. Your orders are why it continues.
For new schools
How it works
Tubs visit throughout the school year, and between visits we're your book supplier in every other way.
1
We deliverA tub of hand-picked new releases arrives at your school.
Picture books, fiction, non-fiction, reference and beyond — chosen by people with real classroom and library experience.
2
You browseStaff take their time with the books in hand. No catalogues, no guesswork.
You see exactly what your young readers are getting. Read one to your class, pass one around the staffroom — selection is sure with a book in hand.
3
We collectWe return for the rest and invoice your approved account on terms.
Collection day means another visit from our friendly team — the perfect moment to tell us what we can get for you. Your tub is tailored to your school.
Ways to build your library
Pick what suits you
Curated new releases on approval, delivered and collected. Victoria only.
books in young hands since 1989 — enough for every seat at the MCG
100%
of tubs packed by hand, with care, in Montmorency
Tubs take real work: choosing the books, packing them, driving them out and bringing them back. We love every bit of it — it's the work our team exists to do.
The book market has changed, and we've moved with it — our pricing aims to stay in line with competitors and the big online stores. Each tub's journey earns enough to keep the lights on and the van fuelled, and little more. We run it anyway, gladly: the work matters more than the margin.
So we ask two small things: accept a tub when you have budget ready, and consider our minimum order — it's what makes each visit worthwhile for everyone.
And if nothing in the tub wins you over? You keep nothing and owe nothing. We have valued service over sales since 1989.
Every week we choose, pack and deliver the books that fill Victorian school libraries. Between us there are careers spent in classrooms, school offices and libraries — choosing books children will love is second nature to us.
Vipa Books has supplied school libraries since 1989, and for many years was part of the Austhos not-for-profit group of businesses, whose surpluses supported Australian public hospitals. Today the giving happens in the daily work itself.
Supporting Vipa Books supports a community built over a long history — the workers, supporters and volunteers on the team, the local businesses and neighbours near our Montmorency office, the schools we visit, and all the people we've connected with along the way. Your orders are why it continues.
Teamwork. Vipa included.
Always within reach with Vipa.
For schools — How it works
Easy collection development for your library.
Tubs visit throughout the school year, and between visits we're your book supplier in every other way.
1
We deliver
A tub of hand-picked new releases arrives at your school.
Picture books, fiction, non-fiction, reference and beyond — chosen by people with real classroom and library experience.
2
You browse
Staff take their time with the books in hand. No catalogues, no guesswork.
You see exactly what your young readers are getting. Read one to your class, pass one around the staffroom — selection is sure with a book in hand.
3
We collect
We return for the rest and invoice your approved account on terms.
Collection day means another visit from our friendly team — the perfect moment to tell us what we can get for you. Your tub is tailored to your school.
A word from us, plainly — how the tub model works
Tubs take real work: choosing the books, packing them, driving them out and bringing them back. We love every bit of it — it's the work our team exists to do.
The book market has changed, and we've moved with it — our pricing aims to stay in line with competitors and the big online stores (you know the one). Each tub's journey earns enough to keep the lights on and the van fuelled, and little more. We run it anyway, gladly: the work matters more than the margin.
So we ask two small things: accept a tub when you have budget ready, and consider our minimum order — it's what makes each visit worthwhile for everyone.
And if nothing in the tub wins you over? You keep nothing and owe nothing. We have valued service over sales since 1989.
For schools
Six ways to build your library.
Consignment tubs
Curated new releases on approval, delivered and collected. Victoria only.
No lock-in, ever. Once you're signed up you can book a tub whenever you like, ask us to collect whenever you're ready, and pause or cancel anytime — whatever suits your school.
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Join the team
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Get in touch
Tell us what you’re after and we’ll be in touch.
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Build a budget pack
Tell us your budget — we’ll curate a pack to match.
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We’ll build a pack to your budget and be in touch.
Request a title
Tell us what you’re after — if it’s in print, we’ll track it down.
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We’ll track these down and be in touch.
Subscription packs
Curated book packages, hand-picked by educators and delivered through the year.
For each level, choose ALL packages (the full set, best value) or pick individual ones. Invoiced on terms, due at the start of the school year.
