Policy Statement
Rampart Library District may accept for circulation works by local authors. This policy outlines the process by which RLD evaluates and selects these works. RLD defines local authors as residents of The Pikes Peak Region.
Guidelines
- We do not accept:
- Self-Published Family Histories
- Text Books
- Self-Published E-books
- How to submit your work:
- Send or deliver a brief cover letter, completed Local Author Submission Request form, and a copy of your published, bound and printed work to:
Rampart Library District Collection Development
(Local Author Submission)
PO Box 336
218 E. Midland Ave.
Woodland Park, CO 80866
- Works by local authors are first evaluated according to the general collection development policy. Additionally, if the work is self-published, RLD staff will examine
the work in regard to its overall readability, grammar, and syntax. Works with an abundance of errors, as determined by staff’s best judgment, will not be accepted. Works
with professional reviews may be given priority. Reader reviews on websites such as Amazon and Goodreads will not be considered by the District. All works may be accepted or rejected at the judicious discretion of the director or delegates. - If the District decides to add your book, you may be asked to donate two copies.
- Rampart Library District bears no obligation for marketing an author’s work.
- If a local author’s work does not circulate well or at all, the title may be withdrawn.
Concerns about the Local Author Policy must be presented in writing with specifics to the Library Director. Please provide your name and contact information. The Library District may amend or supplement this policy from time to time and reserves the right to do so.
Approved 08/09/2016. Revised 09/10/2019, 02/13/2024