Ames Free Library

"Where the Community Connects"

The Ames Free Library will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

Purchase Request Form

Is there an item you would like us to own? Before suggesting a title for purchase, please check our local holdings first at sails.ent.sirsi.net and then our statewide holdings at www.commonwealthcatalog.org. If the item is not available on either site, let us know what you would like by filling out our Purchase Request form below!

Please be aware that:

  • We generally do not order items for our collection more than three months ahead of publication date
  • Priority is given to suggestions that are currently, or soon to be, published
  • While we do value your input and consider each suggestion carefully, we cannot buy every suggested title
What happens next? When you submit a purchase request, you will be notified by one of our librarians about the status of your request, and whether the purchase has been completed. If the item is purchased, you will then be placed on the hold list. (Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee priority placement on the hold list.)
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