Big News - The recent (and abrupt) closure of Boundless parent company Baker & Taylor means that our eRead Illinois collection must quickly move to a new platform and app. Please take note of the following dates:

Immediately: You will not be able to place new holds in Boundless.

Before Nov. 2: Make note of pending holds you have in the Boundless app. These will not transfer.

November 2: Final day to checkout in the app

Nov. 17: Boundless app stops functioning - no access to eRead Illinois collection

Dec. 2: New Palace Project app available, access to eRead Illinois restored.

We understand that this is a very fast transition. These changes will preserve this resource for all eRead Illinois libraries, including ours!

This does not impact the Libby app. Libby remains in service.

FAQ:

Why are you changing the eRead Illinois platform? 

The company that develops and manages the Boundless platform, Baker & Taylor, announced that they are winding down operations and sunsetting the Boundless platform by the end of 2025. Due to the sudden closure of Baker & Taylor, RAILS needs to immediately relocate our eRead Illinois program. RAILS is committed to continuing to offer a high-quality e-book and audiobook collection for libraries across Illinois. 

Will Boundless be going away and when?  

Yes, Baker & Taylor will sunset the Boundless platform by the end of 2025. The Palace Project app will be available to library patrons once we migrate the eRead Illinois collection from the Boundless app to Palace and start onboarding eRead Illinois member libraries. Currently, the Boundless platform remains intact, but will be defunct as of November 17.  

What will happen to library users holds, checkouts and checkout history? 

Boundless users will lose active checkouts, holds and checkout history when the transfer takes place.  

• Users will not be able to place holds or check items out after November 2.  

• The collection will migrate to the Palace Project app beginning November 17.  

• Patrons will have access to the eRead Illinois collection on the Palace Project app beginning December 2.