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October 13, 2025. MackinPublic provides content and confidence To US public libraries. Mackin, a leading provider of PK-12th grade print and digital fiction and nonfiction titles, classroom curriculum materials, and high-quality STEM/STEAM educational products, is proud to announce MackinPublic – a seamless extension of its trusted services, now available to public libraries across the nation. With over 40 years of experience supporting schools and educational institutions, Mackin offers access to more than 4.2 million titles from nearly 18,000 publishers. Through MackinPublic, children's and young adult (YA) public librarians can now enjoy the same efficient, cost-effective, and reliable service that over 60,000 schools nationwide already rely on.

July 25, 2025. MackinVIA launches major upgrade, enhancing efficiency, functionality, and user experience. MackinVIA™, the 26-time national award-winning digital content management platform, has officially launched a comprehensive update just in time for the new school year. This significant upgrade brings improved functionality, a streamlined interface, and an enhanced user experience to the widely used, free platform.

July 2, 2025. MackinVIA receives its 9th Best of Show Award at ISTE Live 2025. The free MackinVIA digital content management ­­platform was awarded the prestigious Tech and Learning Best of Show Award for the ninth time at this year's International Society for Technology in Education conference in San Antonio, TX. The award spotlights products and services that show the greatest promise for educators and students, according to the country's most tech-savvy educators. The judges from Tech & Learning rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality, effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology.

January 21, 2025. MackinVIA earns prestigious Platinum Modern Library Award from LibraryWorks for its 10th consecutive year. Mackin, a leader in providing print and digital educational resources for PK-12, announced that its free digital content management platform, MackinVIA, has earned the Platinum Award in LibraryWorks' 10th annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). This prestigious accolade marks MackinVIA's 10th consecutive win, solidifying its position as a top choice for digital content management in schools worldwide.

October 11, 2024. Mackin announces acquisition of Booksource, a national book provider for classroom libraries. Mackin, a leading provider of PK-12 print and digital titles, high-quality maker educational products, and classroom curriculum materials, is pleased to announce it has acquired Booksource, a leading provider of books for classroom libraries and school curriculum.

July 2, 2024. MackinVision receives its 1st Best of Show Award at ISTE Live 2024. Mackin's brand-new, whole-school resource and library management system was awarded the prestigious Tech & Learning Best of Show Award at this year's International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Denver, CO. The award marks MackinVision's very first national award since it was released in April of 2024. The award spotlights products and services that show the greatest promise for educators and students, according to the country's most tech-savvy educators. The judges from Tech & Learning rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality, effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology.

July 2, 2024. MackinVIA receives Its 8th Best of Show Award at ISTE Live 2024. The free MackinVIA digital content management platform was awarded the prestigious Tech & Learning Best of Show Award for the eighth time at this year's International Society for Technology in Education conference in Denver, CO. The award spotlights products and services that show the greatest promise for educators and students, according to the country's most tech-savvy educators. The judges from Tech & Learning rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality,effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology.

April 15, 2024. Mackin announces launch of their new LMS, MackinVision, in partnership with Softlink America. Mackin, a leading provider of PreK-12 print and digital, fiction and nonfiction titles, and high-quality educational curriculum materials, announced it has partnered with Softlink America to create MackinVision, their new library management system, already being seen as the future of whole-school resource management. Since its inception, Softlink, the developer of Oliver, a powerful online library management system, has been guided by one simple mission: to help school libraries create “future-proof” schools through their secure, leading-edge library management system, tailored to the growing needs of students and educators. This forward-thinking philosophy harmonizes perfectly with Mackin's objective, validating why they partnered with Softlink to create MackinVision. This highly intuitive library management system was thoughtfully designed with a student-centric, easy-to-navigate interface, giving students and educators an effortless and robust platform to work within.

January 12, 2024. MackinVIA wins The Distinctive Platinum Award Its 8th Consecutive Modern Library Award From LibraryWorks. Mackin, a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, is pleased to announce it is a multiyear honoree and winner of its eighth Platinum Award in LibraryWorks' tenth annual Modern Library Awards. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry. Products and services were submitted in the fall of 2023 using a simple application, and then were posted on a private site with an enhanced description and attendant materials. These products were batched into small groups and sent to the LibraryWorks database of more than 80,000 librarians in public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Only customers with experience with these products/services in their facilities were permitted to judge the entries resulting in a truly unbiased score.

October 14, 2023. PressReader partners with Mackin to nurture curiosity and unlock a world of knowledge. PressReader, the world-leading all-you-can-read platform of newspapers and magazines, announced its strategic partnership with Mackin, a leader with extensive experience in the K-12 education industry in the US market. This partnership harnesses Mackin's strong presence in the U.S. K-12 market, enabling the delivery of PressReader's high-quality educational content to students across the nation.

1983 Mackin founded by Randal and Kitty Heise
Mackin, founded by Randal and Kitty Heise in 1983, is honorably named after the owner’s mentor and beloved friend, James C. Mackin, who was a founding father of the children’s library book industry.