​​​Local Authors @ Broward County Library

​​​​​​eBook Guidelines

Authors: We invite you to create, self-publish, and share your eBooks with our free online resource, BiblioBoard! To be considered for Broward County Library (BCL) Local Authors eBook Collection, the author and book must follow certain criteria.

• BCL cardholder
  
• Broward County resident
  
• self-published (whether the eBook already exists or is created using Pressbooks)
  

• genre must be fiction - for adults or children
  
• electronic (eBook) format
  

• Pressbooks - Design your eBook(s) for free in digital and print-ready formats. Get started with the Pressbook User Guide. 
  
• Indie Author Project - Submit your eBook for inclusion in the statewide Indie Florida Collection.
  
• BiblioBoard (Apple® | Android™ | Kindle Fire HD®) - Read and share your eBook via the BiblioBoard Library app or website.
  

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• be added to BCL's BiblioBoard eBook collection and be discoverable to those who access the BCL BiblioBoard website.
  
• remain in the BCL's BiblioBoard eBook collection for one year from the date it was added to the collection.
  

• reserves the right to reject submitted eBooks.
  
• reserves the right to remove eBooks (regardless if they were added to BCL's collection).
  
• will not act as a sales agent, nor should the author expect the Library to purchase eBooks to sell on their behalf.