Vendor Submissions

Are you a local maker/artist* interested in selling your items at APL Shop? Please read the criteria carefully before submitting your work for consideration:  

• Items must relate to or promote: libraries, literacy, reading, cultural diversity, writing, books, authors, Austin, Texas, upcycling, and/or sustainability.
• Items must be acceptable as to size, weight, price, quality of workmanship, materials, and salability.

If your items meet the criteria, send an email to libraryshop@austintexas.gov and include the following:

• A brief description of you/your company and the products for consideration
• If available, a line sheet and/or catalog with product images and pricing.

Please allow 2 weeks for a response.

Austin Public Library is dedicated to equity and diversity. To learn more about the Library's Vision click here.

*Active City of Austin employees are not eligible to participate as vendors.

Local Author Consignment Program

Submissions are now closed. Please follow us on Instagram @austinpubliclibrary for updates.

We are looking for books printed by an independent press or by the author*. We accept, for all ages, these formats: novels, non-fiction, art/poetry/zines, Austin or Texas history, and bilingual materials. Priority will be given to books written by authors who reside in Austin and the Austin metro area, though we will also consider books by Texas-based authors. We will not be considering authors based outside of Texas at this time. 

When evaluating books for our Consignment Program, we refer to Austin Public Library's Materials Selection Policy and the IBPA Industry Standards Checklist. We will evaluate each book on a case-by-case basis. 

To submit your book(s) for consideration, please email us at libraryshop@austintexas.gov with the following information:  

• A short synopsis of your book. 

• A picture of your book or website link. 

• Your name and a short bio. Please note that you do not need to have prior publishing credits, but we do want to know more about you and any relevant qualifications. 

• Your website or author page. 

If we are interested in moving forward, we will reach out to schedule an in-person meeting. Please bring a physical review copy of your book for us to keep and read through. This copy will be returned to you. We do not accept unsolicited review copies.

Consignment details: 

• The price of the book(s) will be set by the author (consignor) and sales tax will be added.  

• The consignment period is 60 days. The consignor will receive 85% of the total sales of their books and APL Shop’s commission is 15%.

• Payment will be sent within 30 days of the end of the consignment period.

Please allow 2 weeks for a response.

Austin Public Library is dedicated to equity and diversity. To learn more about the Library's Vision click here.

*Active City of Austin employees are not eligible to participate as consignors.