The AA Literature Representative: Make the Table Easy to Use
You agree to look after the literature table and inherit books, pamphlets and a list of requests. The useful starting point is making those resources findable and understanding the group's arrangement. You do not need to turn the role into a recommendation for what every person must buy.
Start with the stock and the actual commitment
AA's literature service resource gives an overview of committee activities. Its literature guidelines also discuss group literature representatives. Use that background while asking what your own group expects of this role.
Check what is already available, what belongs to a display and what has been requested or ordered. Ask who keeps the current list and where supporting records are stored. Begin with a usable account of the existing arrangement before proposing another system.
Help a person find the resource they mean
Ask for the title, subject or question rather than assuming a familiar phrase identifies one publication. A daily reading, a service pamphlet and a magazine can serve different purposes. Use the official description to explain what an item contains without promising a personal outcome from reading it.
If a resource is available in several formats or languages, check the actual current listing. Do not guess that every edition has identical layout or access arrangements. You can help someone locate information while allowing them to decide what they want to read or purchase.
Keep the display and purchasing arrangement clear
Arrange material so a visitor can distinguish a display copy from an item available to take or buy. Clarify the group's method for recording purchases, requests and money received. If an item is missing or an order is unclear, keep that question visible rather than treating the stock list as confirmed.
Ask how proposed spending is approved and who makes the order. A request does not automatically create an agreed expense. Before promising that something will be available next week, check the real order and delivery information with the responsible source.
Hand over information, not just a box
Leave a current list, outstanding matters and the agreed process for replenishing stock. Include enough context that the next volunteer can understand the routine without reconstructing it from private conversations. Label your own working notes as practical aids rather than official fellowship instructions.
Our chip-acquisition guide addresses another arrangement. Keeping literature on a table does not automatically authorise stocking decorative medallions or using group money for a personal gift. Discuss those choices separately, including who maintains them and what recipients actually want.
Medallions to consider
If the group has separately agreed a medallion purchase, or you are choosing a private AA anniversary gift, check the live options below. These are retail keepsakes, distinct from AA literature.
Tricolor Velvet Plum Ombre Sparkle (1-45y)
The current Sobriety Time selector lists 1–45 years. The catalog photo shows the sample inscription I; choose the confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Tricolor Jade Green (24h, 1-65y)
The current Sobriety Time selector lists 1–65 years, plus 24 Hours and 18 Months. The catalog photo shows the sample inscription XXIII; choose the confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Common questions
Does every literature role have the same duties?
Use official background and clarify the particular commitment your group has agreed.
Should a display copy be assumed free to take?
Make the group's display and purchasing arrangement clear instead of assuming.
Can I add premium medallions to an order without agreement?
Check the group's purchasing and recognition decisions before creating that expense.
Keep reading
Choosing a medallion for a confirmed AA occasion? Explore Elite Medallions and Deluxe Coins, then check the intended product's current milestone options and the recipient's preferences.
