Collections
Fraser Coast Libraries provides a wide range of resources for all members to enjoy.
Collections available include:
- Fiction and non-fiction books for adults, young adults and children
- DVDs
- Magazines and newspapers
- Audiobooks
- Large print books
- Beginner readers
- Board books and picture books
- Toys and games
- Graphic novels
- Local studies and family history resources
About the collection
View the Fraser Coast Libraries Collection Development Statement.
Submit a Request for Reconsideration form if you feel an item should not be part of the library collection or is allocated to the incorrect collection.
Would you like to see your book in our library collection?
If you have written or illustrated a book that you would like included our collection, your book needs to meet our selection criteria.
- Community relevance, demand, or significance
- Currency, accuracy, suitability to skills and interests of intended audience
- Authority or reputation of publisher, author, producer, or illustrator
- Date and place of publication, with special regard to Australian content
- Construction and quality; style, readability, and suitability for public lending
- Ease of use and vendor support
- Price including recurring and maintenance costs
- Obtainability through library suppliers
- Suitability and availability of format
- Relevance to the community, region, or regional significance (local history)
- Relationship and importance to the entire collection
- Number of parts/works included in a series or needed to meet demand
Fraser Coast Libraries outsource the purchase of self-published and independently published resources to Peter Pal Library Suppliers. To submit a publication that meets the eligibility criteria for review, complete the submission form on the Peter Pal website.
Public libraries are a partnership between Local Government and the Queensland Government through State Library of Queensland.