hiya bree! so, i have been reading literally ever single e-book on witchcraft that my local library has to offer,* and have worked through all titles except the explicitly wiccan ones (and some of those too, honestly). i need to go in to renew my library card soon, and this seems like a great opportunity to ask for them to get more books in relating to my interests! my question is: do you know how i should like .... phrase ... this? who do i even ask?? like i know in theory you can ask a library to order books for you, which they might then do, but this is a big ol' library with lotsa people and ... man, i haven't been in the library in person since 2020 and idk i would just appreciate a little bit of guidance, if you can offer it :') i immediately thought to ask you since i will be asking for all of the titles you currently have on the market, & i know you to be a Good Advice-Giver, so i hope this isn't too weird an ask!! ^^'
*if anyone reading this lives in tennessee, look up the Regional E-book and Audio book Download System (READS) / download the app "Libby". aha! yes! this ask is actually an ad for tennessee READS, a free service wherein you put in your library card info, and if your library has signed up to offer this feature, you then have the ability to check out e-books & audio books through your local library!! it's been huge in allowing me to read more since driving is a huge energy drain for me. it kicks ass and i love libraries.
It couldn't hurt to ask! Just find a member of staff and ask what the policy is on requesting a title not currently on the shelves. There may be another location that has it, or you could place a request to include it in the next book order.
Public libraries do place orders for new books pretty regularly, and if there's interest from the local community in a particular title, it's more likely to be added to the list. So if you know anyone else locally who's interested in the same topic, tell them to ask as well.
Also, trust me when I say that you will make a librarian's day by indicating that you are interested and invested in their work. The more people that visit local libraries on a regular basis and engage in activities like checking out material, doing research, attending events and classes, and asking questions of the staff, the more likely it is that that part of the public library network will be able to keep their funding if shit goes sideways.
If you want library doors to remain open, walk through them as often as possible.
Hope this helps!
