There are some items and formats, such as textbooks, that we don’t purchase for our collections because they’re better suited to an academic library. We don’t purchase consumable journals, workbooks, or activity books that are designed to be written in. We are also no longer purchasing music CDs or video games for our collection.
We do not purchase nonfiction titles that are more than two years old. In general, we will not purchase self-published titles unless they are widely popular, professionally reviewed, or covered by mainstream media. Titles on “niche” or highly specialized subjects are also not suited to our collection.
