Does the library accept donations of used books and. Some donated items will end up on library shelves, but most of your donations are used in these ways. Please, no textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines or outofdate items. Learn more about donating books and other materials. Book donation programs libguides at american library. So, gather those donations and keep them safe for now. Your library card will need to be renewed every 3 years. The chester county library accepts books and audio visual items that are in good condition. Friends of the phoenix public library to donate 300k books to schools. Your donation may be taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. We accept one box or bag of items per customer during regular business hours. The library is a public institution funded by anne arundel county, however, the information explosion, coupled with growing demands for service and rising costs continues. Guidelines for donating items deposit donated materials into the donations drop. You may make a taxdeductible donation to support the library at any time by mailing a check payable to.
Jan 24, 2019 a 501 c 3 public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to underresourced school libraries and public libraries across the united states. Each month, staff read and nominate books for the list. Donated items are not usually added to bcpls inventory. Donate materials friends of multnomah county library. The millburn free public library accepts book donations once a year in anticipation of the friends of the millburn library s annual book sale.
Clean, sellable donations may be brought into the library during open hours during the dropoff period. Frederick county public libraries fcpl welcomes donated materials within the following guidelines. Donations of materials washington county library system. There is, unfortunately, no room or sort or store donated books. But there are other organizations and institutions who are happy to receive your used in good condition books. Friends of the phoenix public library to donate 300k books. Please call the friends book sorting room at 5039886191. All donations are recognized on the donor boards in the library foyer. Donations of gently used books are a major source of the funds we use to support the library. Proceeds from the sales help support library programs and other amenities. Book donations district of columbia public library. The library welcomes donations of books, other materials and historical documents.
The friends of the springfield public library is a membersupported 50c nonprofit organization that focuses public attention on library services, facilities, and needs. This guide provides information on some of the groups and organizations that do handle book donations including donations of used books if you are seeking book donations, you may be eligible to apply for donations from the groups listedor one of. Montgomery county public libraries book donations and sales. Does the library accept donations of used books and magazines. Your financial support helps to keep the doors open and the lights on. Generous donors have funded a number of major initiatives and activities of the friends of the green valley library over the years. The county of berks supports the efforts of these community based libraries through its library system department and through direct appropriation. I work at a regional nsw library and we get offered vast amounts of books each year as many people are like. Please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials. Oct 16, 2018 withdrawn library materials and donations are sold primarily through better world books. Donations are mainly used in the friends book store, discarded or donated elsewhere.
Chester county library trust is a 501 c 3 non profit. Chester county library offers its patrons access to downloadable ebooks and eaudiobooks through overdrive. Because of your generosity and the decision to postpone book sales until further notice, we have run out of room. The friends of the phoenix public library hope to reduce the number of elementaryage students struggling to read. Subsequent donations advance your recognition plate on the donor boards.
Donate books and other materials frederick county public. Yes, please check with your local library before you go what their donations policy is. View upcoming events, information about library services and programs, and more. Through your donations, volunteering and advocacy you champion the joys of reading, skill development, research and civic conversation. We accept three reasonably sized, noncommercial bags or small boxes of donated material per person whenever the libraries are open. Books, audio books, dvds, and cds may be donated for the libraries collections at the main circulation desk, during library hours. Many donated items can be used to upgrade or expand the library s collection.
Tucker, past and present of randolph county indiana by john smith, randolph county, indiana 18181990, and a portrait and biographical record of delaware and randolph counties, ind. When you donate your books, some are sent directly to inneed teachers and schools overseas. We are limited on space and often times have to take books that we cant sell to recycling so please help us by following these guidelines for. You may have noticed the donated tags on some of the books in our stores. All kitsap regional library locations and book drops are closed until at least may 31. Since all libraries have different amounts and kinds of storage space, some will only take a single bag or box at a time. However, most of them are sold by the friends of the chester county library during their semiannual book sales. The anne arundel county public library appreciates your support for our programs and initiatives. Withdrawn library materials and donations are sold primarily through better world books. Book donations chester county library and district center the chester county library accepts books and audio visual items that are in good condition. While we cannot place a value on your donated books, we are happy to provide a receipt with the number of books.
Books smelling of mildew, damaged books, encyclopedias, textbooks or instruction manuals are not. Please call the library to find out more information. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. The proceeds are used to support library services and collections. For larger donations, please contact the friends at 415 3844732. We will now only be accepting books in the two weeks before a book sale. Temporarily closed when open, our library hours are. Inkind gifts the free library of philadelphia foundation gratefully accepts donations of material goods and noncash contributions for the free library of philadelphia, which are in line with its current mission, collections, and programming.
Nonprofit organizations, such as the friends of the library or library foundations. Donations of gently used materials are given to the friends of the library and most are sold at book sales and in the lobby shop. When youre ready to donate used books as part of the decluttering process, heres the top places to consider, with suggestions for textbooks, kids books, novels, and more. The friends of scarsdale public library annual book sale. The friends of the spring green community library will accept donations of gently used books for resale at the library. If the donated item is not added to our shelves, the item will be sold at our ongoing book sale. Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year. Power library is the online portal to all that pennsylvania libraries offer. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Friends of the green valleysahuarita library donate. To be eligible for a tax receipt, new book donations are first evaluated by collections services staff and must have the original sales receipt. Our spring book sale, scheduled for april 35, has been postponed.
Books and other materials please check your librarys donation guidelines before toting items to. Throughout the year, the kings county library accepts donations of books, cds, dvds at every branch library location. Donate for a great cause friends of the mountain view library. The library does not accept donations of used books or media. Abington township public library atpl gratefully and willingly accepts donations as long as givers place no restrictions on their use or disposal. The only books we cannot use are encyclopedia sets of more than 3 years old, school textbooks, and magazines. They can be marked with a bookplate if they are a memorial donation and the remembered persons.
Enjoy popular titles, including new bestsellers and old favorites for use on your smartphone, tablet, ereader, pc, or mac. Choose your level of giving to become part of these exclusive clubs. Established in 1986 as a federated library system, berks county public libraries includes 19 libraries with 24 locations, each independently governed and operated by a local board of directors. The library does not accept textbooks, outdated encyclopedias. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718.
The friends are always looking for book sorter recruits. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. In addition, many branches always have a few shelves of donated used books for sale. If you would like to make a large donation, please. The anne arundel county public library foundation exists to raise private, sustainable support from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance all 15 branches of the anne arundel county public library. Fcpl accepts donations of popular, lightlyused books and media. Once we have space, we will gladly take donations again, but we are unable to at this time. The millburn free public library accepts book donations once a year in anticipation of the friends of the millburn librarys annual book sale. Home book donation programs libguides at american library. This includes our dropoff site as well as library branches. Select from the organizations below to give your support to the chester county libraries.
The money is used to purchase new library materials. Due to limited resources, we cannot pick up donations. Donating books and materials to the library is a great way to pass along your used reading or electronic media items so others may enjoy them. The hooksett library accepts donations of books, media, and gifts. For more information about how your dollars can help, contact your local library. Before taking materials to a library, please contact the library for more information and to confirm that donations are currently being accepted. The friends of the pimagreen valley library is a 501 c 3 corporation, so any money contributed is tax deductible. Donating books to the library springfieldgreene county. Typically, library societies accept likenew and gently used book donations. With overdrive, you can borrow and enjoy free ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your library s digital collection. Donate to the library washington county library system. All items collected are sold online through better world books. The rye free reading room no longer hosts an annual book sale or an indoor book sale. Memphis public library accepts donations of books at all of our branches and at central library.
In july, books should be left inside the gray door at the side of the scarsdale library, and in august, in the library lobby, at 54. Used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. The friends are temporarily unable to accept donations. The library does not accept textbooks, outdated encyclopedias, readers digest condensed books, or magazines. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public. Book sales at our libraries are sponsored by friends of the library chapters at individual libraries, and proceeds support the libraries and our programming. These are forthcoming adult books, either fiction or nonfiction. Getting started with overdrive find help getting started with overdrive. You will receive a receipt listing the number and type of books donated. Funds raised by the friends events help to strengthen and expand library services and to stimulate the use of the library facilities as a resource center for the entire. Books and other materials please check your librarys donation guidelines before toting items to the library. To find out the guidelines for the library you are interested in donating to, please check directly with the library. Gifts of materials are sometimes added to the librarys collection in accordance with its materials selection policy. Most of the public libraries in bucks county take donations of books in good condition for their book sale.
Donations are accepted at central library year round. Mar 18, 2020 we appreciate all the support we have received for book sales. For all items we accept, we will stamp your list of donated items as your receipt. If you wish, you can receive a donated book list to complete that staff will attach to the gift information form, for tax documentation purposes. Winchester public library official website of winchester. You can help us prepare for our wonderful book sales if you can spare an hour or two per week. Public libraries in berks county are funded through state and county appropriation, local municipal support and private donations from people like you. Guidelines for donating items deposit donated materials into the donations drop box at any branch. Used books, for example, may be added to the collection or may be included in friends of the library fundraising book sales. Alert carver county library locations are currently closed. Looking to donate time, services, resources or funding. Most libraries have a friends of the library society. The winchester community library genealogy collection contains the major randolph county histories, including history of randolph county, indiana by e.
Due dates have been extended until we reopen, so please keep your. The groups use donated books to stock library shelves or resell the books at fundraising events. Matching funds donations we also accept and handle any paperwork involved in company matching funds. Funds raised by the friends help the library purchase new books and support library programming. Gifts of materials are sometimes added to the library s collection in accordance with its materials selection policy. Items that meet the criteria for addition to our collection will be added through the collection development dept those that do not may be donated to the friends of. Books that have the highest likelihood of being added to our collection or placed in our book sale are those that are clean, dry and generally in good. Material donations chesterfield county library, va ccpl catalog. Winchester community library website, winchester, indiana. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. These societies hold book sales and other fundraisers to benefit the libraries. Donate used books and media abington township public library.
While the library may not accept every donation offer, special. If you have unique materials of local interest that are not in the black studies center or washingtoniana special collections, and you would like to speak with a librarian about donating such items to the library, please contact collections services at 2027271117. Books and magazines not added to our collection are sold in our book sales. Condition, processing requirements and space availability all contribute to decisions about the disposition of these donations. To donate books, drop them off at any branch of the springfieldgreene county library during regular library hours. Check if your local library will take book donations.
All manchester library locations are closed until at least may 31st. Hennepin county library accepts donations to enhance the library collection. Donations are now being accepted through friday, august 22nd. Its easy to give to your library, and each library has various ways to provide support. We accept all such items, excluding encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, vhs tapes, cassettes, or records. Friends of the library, montgomery county is a 501c3 notforprofit organization. Read our book blog to find out events, book news and staff picks. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public library. Feb 16, 2015 yes, please check with your local library before you go what their donations policy is. Due to the covid19 response, we are not currently accepting book donations. Make a tributememorial gift to support the chester county library.
Youll receive a confirmation email with a library card number that will let you download books and movies while. Donate books and dvds handley regional library system. Submit an application to the chester county library system for a library card. Library reads is a monthly list highlighting library staff picks from across the country. Manage my account chester county library system, pa. Due to space constraints, large donations are accepted after the 3rd saturday book sale each month and are limited to 10 boxes per donation, with a maximum of 2 donations per month. Sep 26, 2017 most of the public libraries in bucks county take donations of books in good condition for their book sale. Please bring your donations to the library starting march 1, 2020. You may make a taxdeductible donation to support the library at any time by mailing a check payable to washington county public library.
A tax receipt form is available for anyone who donates items. Donated items are sold, redistributed, or recycled depending on the need for the item or its condition. Access 42 digital magazines anywhere you are with an active chester county library system card. We can give a receipt for materials donated, but cannot put a monetary value on them. I work at a regional nsw library and we get offered vast amounts of. If you wouldnt give it to a friend, please dont give it to us. The chester county library is hosting its fourth annual fit. Donate to the library foundation anne arundel county. All donations are tax deductible and the friends will be happy to provide you with a receipt and. The library may contract with a vendor for online book selling and to recycle unsold donations. The library benefits whether these books or other materials are added to our collection or are sold to help raise funds for new books.