Does Library Thing help get author's books into libraries
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1FrancesAngelinaPOP
Good afternoon, I'm new here and I'm wondering if Library Thing can help get my author's books that are currently on Amazon, listed on my profile, into libraries. If not, does anyone out here have any good legit recommendations on what companies can assure that? I've heard of Alinka's Library Book Bub, but have read mixed reviews 1. if the investment really pays off and 2. if the author's books are truly submitted to over 10,000.00 libraries. Any advice, guidance, and support would be great. Many blessings, Frances Angelina
2FrancesAngelinaPOP
Has anyone heard of the program where a company puts author's books in hotels? Thanks so much for your advice, guidance, and support. Blessings, Frances
3lilithcat
>1 FrancesAngelinaPOP:
No. LibraryThing is a site for people to catalog their own libraries. It has nothing to do with marketing books to libraries.
NO company can "assure" you that your books will get into a library. Every library has its own policies (and budget) for accessioning books. They will generally deal with book distribution companies, and purchase books based on the type of library it is (is it a public library, and institutional library, a specialized library?), what their clients want, etc.
if the author's books are truly submitted to over 10,000.00 libraries.
I suppose they could be if by "submit" they mean they'll send out random inquiries. It certainly can't mean the book will be purchased by those libraries.
I will say that I just googled "Alinka's Library Book Bub", and got no results. Are you sure they actually exist? Sounds like a scam to me.
No. LibraryThing is a site for people to catalog their own libraries. It has nothing to do with marketing books to libraries.
NO company can "assure" you that your books will get into a library. Every library has its own policies (and budget) for accessioning books. They will generally deal with book distribution companies, and purchase books based on the type of library it is (is it a public library, and institutional library, a specialized library?), what their clients want, etc.
if the author's books are truly submitted to over 10,000.00 libraries.
I suppose they could be if by "submit" they mean they'll send out random inquiries. It certainly can't mean the book will be purchased by those libraries.
I will say that I just googled "Alinka's Library Book Bub", and got no results. Are you sure they actually exist? Sounds like a scam to me.
4waltzmn
>3 lilithcat: No. LibraryThing is a site for people to catalog their own libraries. It has nothing to do with marketing books to libraries.
As lilithcat says, LibraryThing is a cataloging site.
However, if you simply want to get some publicity for a book, there is the possibility of putting it out for review using Early Reviewers. This requires the author or publisher to provide a certain number of copies -- but electronic copies are allowed, so the expense can be small (although demand for electronic copies is also small; people at LibraryThing like real books!).
The advantage is that hundreds (thousands?) of people will see the description of the book. Many will request books; only a few will win them; the rest may go out and buy the book.
And you do get reviews of the book, though there is no promise that the reviews will be favorable.
https://www.librarything.com/ner/howitworksofferer.
As lilithcat says, LibraryThing is a cataloging site.
However, if you simply want to get some publicity for a book, there is the possibility of putting it out for review using Early Reviewers. This requires the author or publisher to provide a certain number of copies -- but electronic copies are allowed, so the expense can be small (although demand for electronic copies is also small; people at LibraryThing like real books!).
The advantage is that hundreds (thousands?) of people will see the description of the book. Many will request books; only a few will win them; the rest may go out and buy the book.
And you do get reviews of the book, though there is no promise that the reviews will be favorable.
https://www.librarything.com/ner/howitworksofferer.
5gilroy
>1 FrancesAngelinaPOP: Your best bet for getting books into libraries is actual footwork. Go to the library, talk to their collections manager, and offer a free copy. If it's on Hoopla Digital, Overdrive, or any of the other large digital platforms OTHER than Amazon, mention that to the collections manager too. Unfortunately, there is no short cut to libraries and their collections, unless you're published by the Big 5 Publishers, at which point their distributor has the links. (I think if your physical book is distributed through Ingram, you can talk to them about being added to library order lists, but it costs.)
