Answered By: Lynn
Last Updated: Oct 07, 2025     Views: 689

Thank you for thinking of Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources for your book. We would love to accept your donation, however, we first need to make sure your item meets our criteria for selection.

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 are an author who would like to have your book added to the Sarasota County Public Library collection, please follow these guidelines. Our friendly staff is available to help answer any questions you may have.

  • For Adult materials you can contact Collection Development Librarian, Carly Forrest.

  • For Children’s and Young Adult materials contact Collection Development Librarian, Tyra Keating.

  • Include the information described above and mail directly to: 

Selby Library

1331 1st St

Sarasota, FL 34236

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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Closure Notice

Fruitville Renovation

Renovations and expansion building works will be happening at Fruitville Library, which will require Fruitville Library to temporarily close on Dec. 18. The reimagined library is scheduled to reopen in July 2026.

Holds Pickup Interruption at Fruitville Library

With the closure of the Fruitville Library, there will be a brief period over the holidays when you will be unable to pick up your holds.
To ensure you receive your long-awaited items, please pick them up by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Our portable library pickup option will be available in early January.

If you prefer, you may also change your hold pickup location to another library before that date. If you need assistance updating your pickup location, please call 941-861-1110.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

For more information, visit SarasotaCountyLibraries.org/FruitvilleRenovation.

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