Suggest a Purchase
Recommend books, music, movies, or books on CD to the library.
If there is a title you think the library should purchase, let us know.
You can suggest up to 4 titles per month.
Please check the library catalog before making a suggestion for purchase.
Please do not place suggestions before a title's publication date.
Suggestions for purchase are evaluated according to the library's Collection Management policy.
After you submit a suggestion for purchase, the library will let you know whether we are able to purchase it or not. You can find responses to your suggested purchases in the Suggested Purchases area of your account.
It the title you suggested is purchased, you can place a hold on it in the library catalog.
E-books and e-audiobooks:
Use "Notify Me" tags in the Libby app to express interest in titles and receive notification if they are added to the collection.
For Authors and Creators
If you are the author or creator of a work, find more information about submitting your work for consideration for the library collection.
Minnesota authors may also be interested in MN Writes MN Reads: easy-to-use, free resources for publishing and sharing ebooks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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After you suggest a title for purchase, the library will let you know whether it has been purchased or not. You will see a response in your library account.
To check the status of requests:
Log in to your account and visit My Library Dashboard.
Click "Suggested this month" in the menu on the left.
OR
Log in and visit your account settings.
Click "Suggested Purchases".
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To suggest books, movies, music, or books on CD for the library to purchase:
Go to My Library Dashboard (log in, if necessary).
Click "Suggest a Purchase" from the menu on the left side of the screen.
Enter the title information and click "Submit Suggestion".
Suggesting Your Own Works
If you are the author or creator of a work, find more information about submitting your work for consideration for the library collection.
E-books and E-audiobooks:
Use "Notify Me" tags in the Libby app to express interest in titles and receive notification if they are added to the collection.
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You can suggest up to 4 items for purchase per month.
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No. Old suggestions for purchase cannot be canceled or removed.
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Authors and creators are welcome to submit their books or creative works for consideration for the library collection.
Learn more about submitting your work for consideration.
The inclusion and retention of materials in this collection is directed by the library's Collection Development Policy.
Due to the volume of requests, we are unable to respond directly to authors. If your title is added to the collection, it will generally appear in the library’s catalog within 90 days of the date you submitted it for consideration.