Shelved

How to Get Your Self-Published Book into Canadian Libraries, Register for PLR, and Start Earning Passive Income as an Author or Illustrator

Written by Jacqueline Cooper & Lauren Hoste

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This is the official links page for the book Shelved: How to Get Your Self-Published Book Into Canadian Libraries, Register for PLR, and Start Earning Passive Income as an Author or Illustrator.

If you're holding the print edition or the Amazon or Apple Books version, all the links from the book are listed below for your convenience. Links updated August 2025

Chapter 1: Why Libraries?

Consider donating a copy of your book to a local Little Free Library to reach readers in your own community.

Chapter 2: Understanding Canadian Libraries

Library Vendors

Whitehots - One of the largest vendors used by public libraries.

TinLids - Serves school libraries with a focus on books for kids.

United Library Services (ULS) Smaller-scale but used by many librarians.

BC Libraries Cooperative - Western Canada focused, including support for Indigenous libraries.

Ingram / Baker & Taylor - Preferred source for U.S. libraries. Canadian libraries will sometimes use it.

Chapter 3: What is the PLR and Why You Want It

Learn how Public Lending Right payments are calculated and distributed

Review and update your personal PLR file annually to get paid

Deceased contributors PLR file closed

Chapter 4: Getting into Library Vendor Systems (Before You Pitch)

Vendor contact pages used by Canadian libraries

Whitehots Contact

Brodart Contact

Baker & Taylor (B&T) Contact

Bound2Learn Contact

EBSCO Contact

Chapter 5: How eBooks Reach Canadian Libraries (and What You Can Actually Control)

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Cantook Canadian library distribution, originally focused on Quebec but now global

Draft2Digital (D2D) Library distribution through OverDrive, Hoopla, and others

Kobo Writing Life: Distributes to libraries via OverDrive

Smashwords (merged with D2D)

StreetLib: Reaches into Bibliotheca and other platforms

PublishDrive: Global library distribution

Chapter 6: What About Audiobooks?

Platforms that distribute audiobooks to libraries.

Findaway Voices

Authors Republic

Chapter 7: Getting Your Book Ready for Libraries

ISBN Canada

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