Local Author Collection Policy

The East Hartford Public Library has a Local Author Collection for circulating recent works written or published by people currently living in our town.

Authors wishing to contribute books to this collection must have a current East Hartford Public Library card and items submitted must meet the following criteria:

• Fiction and Non-Fiction Prose: the work must be over 100 bound sheets of paper.
• Poetry: the work must be over 45 bound sheets of paper.
• Works with cassettes, CDs, or DVDs will not be accepted.
• The work’s binding must be strong enough to withstand at least 20 readings/circulations. Books will be removed from the collection when their bindings give out. Authors can search the online catalog at any time to determine whether their works are still in the collection.
• Each contributed book must be accompanied by the following information:
  • full real name of author;
  • full title from the title page, not the cover;
  • date of publication;
  • number of pages;
  • ISBN if available

This information will be entered into our catalog and will be searchable from our website.

Books contributed to this collection become the property of the library. The East Hartford Public Library reserves the right to refuse any title, or remove any title without notice, at any time, for any reason.

The East Hartford Public Library will strive to keep contributed books in the collection for a minimum of three years. After three years, the book may be removed from the shelf to make room for newer works. Removed books will not be returned to contributors.