Suggest a title

Things we consider when taking on a new title

• If the title is in print and available from library suppliers
• The age and currency - items must be published or produced in the current or previous year. Some exceptions apply; titles missing from a series; classic texts
• Format and quality
• Cost of the item (see below)
• Suitability to the Glen Eira community

Materials we generally do not acquire 

• A specialised or scholarly work of interest to a limited audience
• "Gift" books; limited editions; textbooks; spiral bound books; stapled books; mini, fabric or pocket books; touch and feel books; lift-the flap books
• Poetry books by single authors unless they are classics, or Australian shortlisted titles or Australian award winners
• Titles only available via mail order or online sites
• Self-published, small press, print-on-demand, and independently published titles
• Items due for publication or release more than 6 months in advance
• Items over A$55 R.R.P. for fiction; and A$100 R.R.P for non-fiction
• Restricted by Australian Classification https://www.classification.gov.au/

What happens next? 

If your suggestion is purchased, a reservation is placed on your behalf.

Please note: reservations are currently free, and a maximum of ten reservations per membership at a time applies. 

Not all suggestions are purchased. If we do not purchase the title, a message is placed on your membership record.