Suggest a Purchase

To recommend an item for purchase, please complete and submit the form below. You may request a purchase by submitting a recommendation. Items must already be published, and preference is given to those released within the last three years.

While we make every effort to accommodate requests, we cannot guarantee that all recommended materials will be purchased. Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to provide status updates. Please check the catalog to see if the item has been added.

Suggest a Purchase

 

Library Collection Development and Selection Process

The Library selects a wide variety of materials in various formats to meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the public. Qualitative selection and deselection standards have been developed to ensure that the best and most useful materials are selected and that superseded and damaged material is deselected.

Our Librarian evaluators consult professional review sources and selection guides to evaluate material and the best way to bring a book to our attention is through reviews. A positive review in one or more of the library review journals, such as Library Journal, School Library Journal (for children's books), Kirkus, Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, or in the LA Times Sunday book review section will give a suggestion a better chance of being added to our system.