Can I ask you a favour? A big favour? If you have a library card, and I sure hope you do, could you suggest that your local library add a copy of 24 SLEEPS TILL CHRISTMAS to their collection? It’s free, only takes a minute, and really helps authors out. As a holiday book, 24 SLEEPS doesn’t really have a long borrowing window, and I’d love to get it in as many libraries as possible, so more families can share stories together as part of their holiday merriment! Most libraries have a “suggest a purchase” option on their website, usually somewhere at the bottom of their homepage, like the lovely Halifax Public Library I’ve used as an example.
Here are just a few libraries that have very kindly added my newest book to their collections:
Kilgore Memorial Library – Located in beautiful York, Nebraska (I’m basing this entirely on a Google search, as I have never been to Nebraska), Kilgore Memorial Library has served the community in some form or another since 1885, when it was originally housed in a local dentist’s office!
O’Fallen Public Library – O’Fallen, Illinois has an estimated population of 32,169 (2024). My city has an estimated population of 304,826, and I live in a relatively small suburb. O’Fallen is a small city, but they obviously appreciate a good Christmas book when they they see one!
Toronto Public Library – Swinging to the other end of the size scale, with over 90 branches, TPL is Canada’s largest library system, and serves the fourth most populous city in North America.
As a librarian, I love discovering my books in libraries. While I obviously appreciate each and every wonderful, generous, incredible person who has ever purchased one of my books, I completely understand that not every is in a position to do so, so please know that borrowing an author’s books from your local library is an amazing option that supports both them and the library!
Thank you as always for your amazing support – little nobody writers like me from little nowhere suburbs like mine wouldn’t make it in this wild publishing world if it weren’t for amazing readers like you. To quote PBS, thank you.