Suggest for Purchase

New Westminster Public Library welcomes suggestions for additions to our collection.

All purchase suggestions are evaluated by our librarians according to our Collection & Development policy.

How to suggest a purchase:

  1. Before making a suggestion, be sure to check our catalogue to ensure that we do not already offer the item.
  2. Review how we make purchasing decisions below to ensure your suggestion meets our criteria.
  3. Fill out the Suggest for Purchase form.

How will I know if my suggestion is added to the collection?

Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to individually respond to all suggestions. The best way to be notified whether we purchased your suggestion is to indicate you would like to place a hold on the item in the Suggest for Purchase submission form.

If we decide to purchase your suggestion, please note that it can take up to six months for requests to become available to borrow.

Purchasing Decisions

The library purchases books written by popular and bestselling authors. For example, we will automatically order titles that appear on bestseller lists or are reviewed in the national media. You likely do not need to suggest bestselling titles.

Other titles are chosen based on anticipated interest, availability from our vendors, local relevance, and to ensure subject areas are well-represented. Please feel free to suggest titles you cannot find in our collection.

The library buys a selection of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and television series on DVD across a variety of genres and subjects, with an emphasis on newer titles. We also purchase notable DVD releases from Canadian and world cinema.

The library buys a selection of documentary and informational DVDs and we encourage you to bring these types of titles to our attention.

Please feel free to suggest already-published titles to complete or fill gaps in a series. When deciding whether to purchase a series title, we consider:

  • Whether there is established and ongoing demand for the series
  • Whether the remaining titles of the series are available for purchase

The library typically does not consider suggestions for the following:

  • Forthcoming titles which have not yet been published
  • Titles published more than 3 years ago
  • Out-of-print titles sold by antiquarian or second-hand retailers
  • Textbooks

Older, specialized, or out-of-print items may be available to borrow from another library. Request the item you seek through our Interlibrary Loan service.

Suggest for Purchase

  • Please share the item you would like us to purchase. Click the "+" symbol to add more than one item.
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