The library will buy material in all areas and try to maintain the core collection on an equal basis. However, special emphasis will be on the following areas:. As much as possible, reference materials will be purchased in the digital format. Ownership of digital files is preferred, but access-only materials are acceptable.
Maintaining consistent access to digital reference materials is essential. Print items will be kept until they are outdated, superseded, or in poor condition. Purchasing print reference materials is not preferred and will be limited to dictionary- and encyclopedia-style books only.
Purchase of duplicates will be based on customer demand, circulation within the previous 12 months, and anticipated demand. The Library will make use of book and audiobook leasing programs whenever possible for popular fiction authors and nonfiction and biography with short-term demand.
The Texas-Southwest Collection is a research and reference collection and will consist of materials relating to Texas or to the Southwest. The collection is archival in nature and housed in the Texas Room.
Due to budget considerations, rare books will not be actively pursued for purchase. Non-published and audio-visual materials will be donated to the Museum of North Texas History.
