Also, request that your library order the books you want for their collection. I know the one that I work at, uses the requests to help purchase titles that people are interested in. I know we have a lot of Jennifer Chiaverini (Elm Creek Quilts) books, and she is actually coming in November.
I know a lot of times, the lady that is in charge of adult non-fiction at our branch, will ask me about quilting books that I would like to see in our library system.