Authors & Contributors

Our library welcomes interest from authors, publishers, and community members wishing to contribute materials. This page outlines how we acquire books and digital content, our guidelines for donations—particularly items of local, cultural or historical significance—and the appropriate channels for submitting  works. We appreciate your support and ask that all contributions follow the processes described on this page to ensure they are assessed in line with our collection standards.

All items are evaluated against the library’s Collection Development Policy and must meet established selection criteria before being added to the collection.

Suggesting Physical Materials

Townsville Citylibraries sources library materials through approved vendors who understand our community’s needs and collection standards.

All physical material submissions must meet the following requirements:

1. the author/illustrator resides in the Townsville local area
2. the author/illustrator is a current member of Citylibraries
3. the publication was released within the past three years
4. a copy of the work is provided to Peter Pal Publishing Services for assessment.

Suggesting Digital Materials

Townsville Citylibraries acquires digital materials through our approved eLibrary vendors.

Digital titles must be available on these platforms to be considered for inclusion in the Townsville Citylibraries public digital collection.

Donating to the Local History Collection

Donations are not accepted for the public library collection; however, please consider if your materials may be suitable for our Local History Collection.

Making a Legal Deposit

To enhance the visibility of your publication to libraries, consider making your book available through commercial book suppliers or lodging legal deposit copies with the National Library of Australia and the State Library of Queensland.

Legal deposit applies to both physical and digital publications and allows for your story to be collected for future generations.