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Suggest A Title

Suggest a book that we don’t have and we’ll consider adding it to our shelves.

Suggest a Title
If you don’t see an item in our catalog , you can suggest it and we'll consider it for our collection. You can suggest as many as three titles at a time, up to 30 per year. All suggestions will be considered in accordance with our Collection Development Policy.

Due to the volume of suggestions made, the Library will not be able to send individualized responses for suggested titles. Generally, you will be notified with an email stating the title was or was not purchased. Please check the Library Catalog for availability if your suggestion is purchased.

To recommend eBooks, eAudiobooks, or other eContent, use the “notify me” function in the Libby app.

Suggest a Title

ZipBooks
Request to have a book shipped directly to your house. You'll hear back from us within two weeks (depending on shipping options and availability). If your title is approved, it will be delivered straight to your door. When you’re done reading it, return it to staff at the service desk at any of our locations.

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Have Questions?

Can I suggest anything?

Please reserve this tool for titles that are not expected to be on our shelves. Do not recommend books that are heading for the bestseller lists or trending in our communities. We will have already ordered those titles.

What if the book I want to suggest isn’t published yet?

We can only order titles that are scheduled to be published within a couple months. Please do not suggest a title with a publishing date further out than two months.

Can anyone use Zip Books?

The Zip Books program can be used by anyone in the Sacramento Public Library service area with a library card in good standing.