The library welcomes suggestions for titles to add to our collection. We have created these guidelines to answer some frequently asked questions from local and/or self-published authors.
- If you would like the library to purchase your work, please fill out the online form to bring the title to our attention.
- Works by local authors need to meet the selection criteria in our Materials Selection Policy, as do all other books we purchase.
- If you are a current resident of Kane, Kendall, or Will County, you may donate one copy of your book to the library.
- Print out the PDF form, put it around the book, and bring it to the library.
- Our librarians will evaluate the book to see if it follows our collection guidelines.
- Donations not added to the collection cannot be returned to the donor, but they will be sent to the Friends of the Library to sell at their book sales, in accordance with the Materials Donation policy.
Due to time constraints and the volume of inquiries we receive, we are unable to meet with individual authors, or to notify authors of our decision. If we add your book to the collection, it will appear in our library catalog within two months.
To review the full policy on Materials from Local/Self-Published Authors, you can review the policy here.