How to get your book into a library
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340118)
Rockingham, Australia
February 4, 2022 7:10pm CST
I read a nice story the other day about eight-year-old Dillon Helbig from Boise, Idaho, USA. He has always wanted to see a book of his in the library. So he wrote and illustrated an 81-page book called The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Crismis.
He used a journal given to him by his grandmother, then added stickers on the spine, to make it look more like the other library books on the shelf.
He sneaked the book into the library and placed it on a shelf amongst other books. When he went back a few days later, the book had disappeared. After initial fears that the book might have been confiscated by library staff, it was found and catalogued. At the time of the article, there were four readers in line waiting to get their hands on the book.
So, all you aspiring writers, that’s one way to get your book in front of the public.
Photo of library in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
5 Feb 22
Kudos to the young aspiring writer. Getting my books on the local author shelf of the local library was as easy as visiting the librarian and showing her the books.
To date, my books are available at 3 public libraries, one middle school library, and one high school library that I know of. This doesn't include copies in teachers' classroom libraries.
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@wolfgirl569 (106342)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Feb 22
@JudyEv Sometimes that isnt hard to do
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 22
@wolfgirl569 He compared it to sneaking chocolate which was pretty funny. 
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
5 Feb 22
I would just like to get my book published. Dillon had his dreams realized which was great.
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 22
@LindaOHio That could happen. One of the librarians said it was a good story.
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
5 Feb 22
@JudyEv I hope he kept a copy. Maybe a publisher will come along after reading the article and publish his book.
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 22
@Spontaneo Yes. So the article said.
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@snowy22315 (180796)
• United States
5 Feb 22
I saw that on the news. It was a cute story.
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@snowy22315 (180796)
• United States
5 Feb 22
@JudyEv Yep, sometimes breaking the rules pays off!
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@1creekgirl (41439)
• United States
5 Feb 22
That boy is going to be very successful in life. Good for him!
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 22
So you have had a poetry book printed? Good for you.
