Columbia County Authors Special Collection--Expression of Interest

St. Helens Public Library is excited to announce the establishment of a special collection of books published by local authors. If you are interested in donating a book to this collection, please fill out the following expression of interest form. We will let you know by December 3rd if your book has been accepted and what the next steps will be. You can find more information about this special collection here.

Inclusion in this special collection is open to Columbia County residents, individuals who work in Columbia County, and members of local writing groups.

If approved, you may donate one physical copy of one of your books to the special collection. If your books are already part of the main collection, you may choose to donate an additional copy to the special collection or donate another book.

In order to have your book included in the Columbia County Authors special collection, you must have publication rights, content cannot be AI generated, and you must agree to comply with all applicable library policies.

Are you a resident of Columbia County? *
Do you work in Columbia County *
Are you a member of a local writing group? Select all that apply. *
Publisher type *
How is the book bound? *
Who is the intended audience? *
Which category best describes your book? *
What is the primary language your book is written in? *
Is this book already in the St. Helens Public Library? *
Does your book contain AI-generated content or images? *
I agree by donating a work to St. Helens Public Library for the Columbia County Author Special Collection that item becomes the property of St. Helens Public Library and is subject to its collection development policy. *