• For Adult materials contact Collection Development Librarian, Rachel Sims at 861-5471.
• 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.