Free library book request form template
Ask the library to buy a book, with enough detail to order it.
- 9 questions
- Single page
- 1 conditional
- Free, unlimited responses
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Updated October 7, 2026
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What this library acquisition request asks, and why
Short enough to fill in on the way out of the library. Readers give their name and email and say whether they're a student, staff, a researcher or a visitor, which helps acquisitions weigh requests. They give the title and, optionally, the author, edition or ISBN, which saves the most time when ordering. They choose print, ebook or either. An optional question asks what they need it for, and a last question asks whether there's a date they need it by; only a 'yes' opens the date field. Reply to every request, whether or not you buy the book.
- Questions
- 9, 5 required, 1 conditional
- Format
- Single page
- Theme
- Kraft, or any of 26
- Cost
- Free, no response cap
The 9 questions it asks
In order, with their field types and why each one is there. Edit, reorder or delete any of them once it's yours.
- Your nameShort textRequired
Who is requesting.
- EmailEmailRequired
For telling them when the book arrives.
- Are you…Multiple choice · A student, Staff, A researcher +1Required
Student, staff, researcher or visitor, which helps acquisitions weigh the request.
- TitleShort textRequired
The title, the one detail every request needs.
- Author, edition or ISBNShort textOptional
Optional author, edition or ISBN, the detail that saves acquisitions the most time.
- Which format?Multiple choice · Print, Ebook, Either is fineRequired
Print, ebook or either. 'Either' gives the library more ways to say yes.
- What do you need it for?Long textOptional
What it is for, such as a reading list, research or general interest.
- Is there a date you need it by?Multiple choice · No, whenever, Yes, I need it by a dateOptional
Whether it is needed by a date. Only 'Yes' asks when.
- By when?DateConditional
Shown only when there is a deadline.
1 question is conditional. It only appears when an earlier answer calls for it, so most people answer 8, not 9.
Built for these jobs, and easy to bend to yours
- Academic library acquisitions
- School library wishlists
- Reading-list gaps flagged by teaching staff
- Public library purchase suggestions
Ways to adapt it
Interlibrary loan
Add questions for the journal article or chapter, and the requester's department.
Classroom library wishlist
Simplify to title and why, for pupils suggesting books for the class shelf.
Resource requests
Change books to equipment or software that staff want the department to buy.
How to get good answers from a library acquisition request
- 1
Ask for the ISBN, gently
An ISBN means the right edition is ordered first time. Make it optional so nobody is put off.
- 2
Reply to every request
Tell people whether you are buying it. A request that disappears without an answer is not repeated.
- 3
Prioritize reading lists
The 'what for' answer lets you put reading-list titles ahead of general suggestions.
- 4
Put the QR code at the desk
A QR code at the issue desk catches requests from people leaving without what they came for.
After you publish
Where the responses go next
Keep an acquisitions list
On Pro, send each request to a Google Sheet or Notion database to track ordering.
See demand by requester
The answer breakdown shows how many requests come from students, staff and researchers.
Spot urgent requests
Search responses for deadline answers to handle time-sensitive requests first.
Library Acquisition Request: common questions
Still deciding?
Seven steps from an empty account to a published form.
Does it work for ebooks as well as print?
Yes. Format is a question, with 'either is fine' as an option.
Can readers say when they need it?
Yes. Saying there is a deadline opens a date field; most requests skip it.
Who can submit one?
Anyone with the link. The form asks whether they are a student, staff, a researcher or a visitor, with no login needed.
Can I tell readers when the book arrives?
The form collects an email for you to reply to. FormSnapp does not email respondents automatically.
Is it free?
Yes, with unlimited requests on the free plan.
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