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Last Updated: Sep 13, 2024     Views: 250

Thank you for thinking of Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources for your book.  If you are an author who would like to have your book added to the Sarasota County Public Library collection, please follow these guidelines.

  • For Adult materials you can contact Collection Development Librarian Tyra Keating at 861-5406.
  • For Children’s and Young Adult materials contact Collection Development Librarian, Tyra Keating at 861-5406.
  • Include the information described below and mail directly to: 

Sarasota County Libraries Administration

1660 Ringling Boulevard, 5th Floor

Sarasota, FL 34236

 

Selection Criteria for Donations/Purchases:

  • Accuracy of information
  • Significance of subject matter
  • Potential use by patrons
  • Cost
  • Critical reviews
  • Local interest
  • Popular demand/current trends
  • Availability
  • Literary merit/artistic quality
  • Relationship to other materials

 

To assist the Collection Development Librarians in this process, please include: 

  • Published reviews or evaluations of the book.
  • Information on ordering sources.
  • Your contact information (phone number and return address).
  • If the book is not added to the collection it will be returned.
  • The Library system has a “floating collection” which means that the materials are part of the general collection and do not remain in a specific library’s collection.
  • For more information on the Collection Development Policies, please look here: Collection Development Policy

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call:  Info Central/Sarasota County Libraries - 941-861-1110.

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