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 The library does not accept textbooks, outdated encyclopedias, readers digest condensed books, or magazines.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