In a period of budget cuts at all levels of government, the library relies more and more on monetary donations to accomplish its mission to provide free and equal access to information to all davenport residents. Even though all of hawaii state public library locations and bookmobile services are suspended march 18 may 5, 2020, we are working hard to bring you more digital resources. The primary fundraiser for the friends of waialua library is the monthly used book sale. Your gift makes it possible to continue to provide outstanding library service.
At the friends of the library bookstore located adjacent to the sunnyside regional library, the bookstore offers new and used books, records, tapes, cds, dvds and more. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. But before you drop off your used books and other items at the library, please keep in mind. I work at a regional nsw library and we get offered vast amounts of books each year as many people are like. Most libraries are qualified charities because they are nonprofit educational institutions. Bookmedia donations northern tier regional library. Some are added to our collection, while others are sold at our annual book sale. Book sale donations the friends of the library accepts donations of books, dvds, cds, and audiobooks. If youre interested in contributing materials to the library, please identify and contact the appropriate subject librarian. Donating books to the library california state university. 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. My students get their reading material from their english teachers or the school library, and not from a regular library. Donated books or audiovisual items will be used and enjoyed by library patrons for years to come. Gifts of library materials have significantly enhanced our collections.
If accepted, your donation may be added to the library collection, placed in the friends of the librarys book sale, or offered to other local libraries andor agencies. We sell these materials at bargain prices to get knowledge and information into the hands of community members, and the money we raise goe. Postsecondary textbook donations are either sent to universities in africa, or sold at. Donated books and materials are crucial to supporting our annual frank b. A list of worthy community agencies and organizations that accept used items is. How to donate donations are accepted on the 2 nd saturday of each month from 9 am12 noon at the fohl book shed located on old lancaster pike behind the memorial hall hockessin fire co. Please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials.
Unless otherwise specified, your gifts will be added to the sarasota county library system make a difference fund which supports services at each of the ten public libraries. Cary library accepts donations of gently used materials in reasonable quantities. We can accept donations either by mail or in person at one of our events. The friends are not accepting donations at this time. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. These items become the inventory for the chandler booktique, the annual book sale, online sales through and the bag sales. Libraries mainly want time, life, national geographic, and other newseducational mags. Book donations book sales if you would like to donate books, please call your local branch library to see if they are able to accept donations at this time. The library has a suggestion list of over 650 possible authors and series to adopt, but any authors and series may be adopted. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year. If you live in france, you can give a second life to your books, cds and dvds by donating them to libraries without borders.
This is a special way of remembering or honoring someone dear. These donated materials are sorted by volunteers and sold in our daily lobby sale and our periodic big book sales. The library reserves the right to donate gifted materials to the friends of the st. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. The friends of albany public library is a memberbased organization that supports the librarys mission through programming and donations.
Marys county library room at the leonardtown library. Friends of the library of hawaii halawa valley 9912 iwaena st. We have a large selection of items at very low prices and a bookcart with. They only keep a handful of those books that you donate. The library is always delighted to accept donations. It also serves as a backup reference and resource library for our windward public libraries in kahuku, kailua, and waimanalo. Donations are accepted on the 2 nd saturday of each month from 9 am12 noon at the fohl book shed located on old lancaster pike behind the memorial hall hockessin fire co. Friends of kaneohe library runs a used book and media store, off the parking lot behind kaneohe public library. Donations of gently used items in good condition odor and moldfree are accepted by any of our branches. Donated materials become the property of the library and may be added to the collection or sold at the librarys discretion.
All gifts receive careful consideration by library staff. Charlotte hall and lexington park cannot accept large quantities of donations trunk full or truckload. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. For large donations or people who dont have the ability to get the books to us, we do arrange for pickup. Most of the book are sold at their annual book sales. This guide provides information on some of the groups and organizations that do handle book donations including donations of used books. Donate books and media the friends welcome donations of gently used books, dvd videos, cds, and records. Nonprofit organizations, such as the friends of the library or library foundations. Jan 24, 2019 please be aware that the american library association does not accept or distribute donations of books or any other materials. How and what to donate to the library denver public library.
If you have books to donate for the online variety book fair we would love to hear from you. Book donations at calgary public library locations are suspended indefinitely due to the covid19 crisis. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. Books are accepted year round and can be brought to either the library services desk or if multiple boxes are being. Your gift large or small will have a big impact on the services and programs the library is able to.
Jan 24, 2019 please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials. Bring your donations to the library or call for pickup. The asia foundation, books for asia program accepts book donations from individuals and companies to a number of countries in the asian region. The annual fund is a crucial ingredient of our success, since these funds are added to the. These funds are used to support collections and programs at the denver public library. Depending on a few factors such as condition and popularity, we may add your materials to our collection for check out. Donated books and media are a critical source of revenue for the friends that. You may also donate to the librarys foundation online. Not all donations are added to the librarys collection. The book cellar donate lightly used, resalable books, cds and dvds to the library s book store. Each year, our patrons generously donate thousands of items to the library.
Books and other materials please check your librarys donation guidelines before toting items to the library. Many materials not added to the collection are sold by the friends of cary library in the elizabeth k. Book donations are the lifeblood of our fundraising efforts. The arlington public library and the friends and foundation of the arlington public library gratefully accept donations of books and audiovisual materials in good condition. The friends of the library bookstores always need donations of books, especially paperbacks and fiction in good condition, for resale in the stores. Book donations should only be left when the library is open. A lot of men and women will get a book and a feeling that people over here are thinking about. The library benefits whether these books or other materials are added to our collection or are sold to help raise funds for new books. These gifts not only replenish our stock of merchandise for sale but also recycle the items to other people for their enjoyment and benefit.
If you have books you would like to donate, please consider giving them to the ncsu friends of the library. Please call the friends book sorting room at 5039886191. There are many ways of helping garden city public library through donations. Donating to a library benefits society as well as your bank account.
Unfortunately, we receive many items that must be discarded due to their condition. Your donation may be taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Donate books and other materials in good condition at your local library. If you have some books, movies, or cds in good condition and youd like to donate them, please bring your donation to our front desk. Check if your local library will take book donations. Receipts acknowledging your donation are available at the service desk. Donate to the library washington county library system. The suffern free library accepts donations of new and used books, cds, movies and cd roms. For more information on the sales including how to donate books, arrange a pick up, or volunteer for the book sale, please call the friends office at 6082652505 or contact the friends. Its easy to give to your library, and each library has various ways to provide support. All gifts to the annual fund are dedicated directly to library resources, including all of the books, dvds, technology, learning resources, and programs for children, teens, and adults.
Some libraries have more shelf space and need for donations such as for upcoming book sales than others, so its best to contact the library directly. Please do not leave books at the front door of the library. Donations can also be dropped off at your nearest library branch. You may make a taxdeductible donation to support the library at any time by mailing a check payable to. Donate books in france bibliotheques sans frontieres libraries. A donation made directly to garden city public library 6015 glenwood street, garden city, id 83714 assists with the cost of general operations of the library. Donate a donation made to the friends of the garden city public library drop off at the book nook or mail to friends of garden city. Profits from these sales help support collection development, library programming and staff development. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Albany public library foundation 161 washington avenue albany, ny 12210.
Information about how to donate books to needy libraries. Donating books to the library thank you for donating materials to the jfk memorial library. Guidelines for book and other material donations to the friends of the bedford library as always, the friends welcome your donation of books for our ongoing book sale and our fall, winter and spring sales. Other titles will be sold at branch book sales, with the proceeds benefiting the library. Donate your books and share the knowledge variety the. 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. Donations are accepted during regular library hours, and materials can be dropped off as you enter to the right of the security gates. You can find a dropoff location near you on the goodwill website. Almost any current big six publishing authors can be adopted. Your gift large or small will have a big impact on the services and programs the library is able to provide.
Also includes resources for those seeking donations. Donations are only accepted during branch open hours. Today we are launching a trial of the ondemand video streaming service, kanopy. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. The friends of the sisters library book corner is now closed and the friends are not taking donations at this time. These can be donated directly to the friends of the st. Request for letter of acknowledgement if you would like to receive a letter of acknowledgement complete below and give to a library staff member at the circulation desk, library north 1st floor along with the materials. Donations are accepted at central library year round. The u of t libraries has partnered with textbooks for change, a social venture. Friends of the clearwater library clearwater, fl library. Through your donations, volunteering and advocacy you champion the joys of reading, skill development, research and civic conversation.
Accepted donations, at the discretion of the appropriate staff member, include. Some items may be added to the library collection at the discretion of staff. If you are seeking book donations, you may be eligible to apply for. Hawaii state public library system kaneohe public library. The library also offers the option to adopt children and young adult literature. The familysearch family history library accepts some donations click for guidelines as does the allen county ind. Most libraries have a friends of the library society.
Needed titles will be added to the librarys collections. On monday, february 10, 2020 the friends of the hockessin library board honored longtime volunteer, board member, and book sale chair larry thurrell for his over 25 years of service to the library and the friends. They use a catalog record to identify, shelve a book with others like it, circulate the book i. Stanford university book donations africa lists organisations which donate specifically to libraries and institutions in africa, as well as elsewhere. Bring items to any arlington public library location to donate. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome. The friends foundation of worthington libraries accepts hardback and paperback books in good condition for their book sales on behalf of the. We are not able to assign a dollar amount or value to your donation. 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. Bring no more than two 2 boxes to the desk at any denver public library location. Donate your books book donations are suspended due to covid19, however, you may still purchase books online.
Books may be dropped off in an outside donation box at the north end of the building on the patio. Please note that the book donation center is closed during the follow holidays. Please remember that when we receive items that are not useful for the library or not saleable it is an expense to us to discard. Donate books or materials nc state university libraries. Donate materials friends of multnomah county library. All contributions to the denver public library friends foundation are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by the law. Most libraries are qualified charities because they. For any future donations, please help our staff and volunteers who sort them by observing the following guidelines.
Withdrawn library materials and donations are sold primarily through better world books. Hours are thursdays 9am12pm except for the 3rd thursday which has extended hours from 9am7pm and the 1st and 2nd saturday 10am1pm. Inkind gifts free library free library of philadelphia. Seeking book donations american library association. Our library, which opened in its present location in january 1963, was built to serve a community that is both urban and rural. The friends appreciate cash donations of any amount. All books, dvds, cds, puzzles, video games and other items donated by the public, along with library discards, are processed by our tireless troop of friends of the library volunteers. This guide provides information on some of the groups and organizations that do handle book donations. If you have questions as to the library being qualified. We welcome books and other information resources which strengthen the collection and support the universitys educational programs. Book donation line at 54231859 please do not drop donations off at ponderosa elementary school.
Home book donation programs libguides at american library. When these books are of good quality and completely in english. You can also make cash, inkind, planned or inmemoriam donations online or in. Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations of vhs, cassette tapes, encyclopedias or magazines that are more than two years old at this time. Please be aware that the american library association does not accept or distribute donations of books or any other materials. The friends are temporarily unable to accept donations. Give children gifts that they can share with our community. Proceeds from the stores fund job training and placement programs for those who face unemployment challenges, such as the disabled. The library is happy to consider donations of books, media, and other materials that fulfill the needs of the uw tacoma curriculum. Feb 16, 2015 yes, please check with your local library before you go what their donations policy is. Donation drop boxes are available at peninsula center library on deep valley drive and inside the malaga cove and miraleste branches.
How and what to donate to the library denver public. Donations of books and magazines in good condition may be accepted at any of our san bernardino county library branches. Book donation programs american library association. Two good reasons to donate to a library are a to get a catalog record, andor b promote your book. Does the library accept donations of used books and. Book donation policy friends of the bedford public library. Books donated to variety will be sold through our trade me online book fair to collectors and book lovers around new zealand. If you wish to mail us books, we suggest you use the united states post office media mail service to save on costs. A gift receipt form is available at the service desks or online to donors who wish to be acknowledged for their donations. The book cellar is located inside the library s lower level entrance, and offers new and used items at great prices, with all proceeds benefiting the library.
Marietta, ga the cobb county library and friends of the library hosted their semiannual book sale at jim miller park oct. I am loving the idea of these whopping literary donations. Donate to the leonia public library in bergen county new jersey. If you have any questions about donations of books please contact alicia guzman at. The norman friends accept donations of gentlyused books, magazines, dvds, cds, vinyl records, and other materials. However, they are subject to the same selection process as those acquired through purchase, and acceptance generally depends on their conformity with the established selection criteria and ability to strengthen the library collection. Apr 17, 2019 donations of gently used items in good condition and odor and moldfree are accepted by many of delawares public libraries during their business hours. Rows on books on shelves at central branch the hamilton public library does not accept material donations. Once youve found a library or other repository willing to accept your materials, specify these plans in your will or other estate planning documents. If items are deemed inappropriate for the collection they will be passed on to the friends of the library who sell them in their book sales and book store. These items are processed by the friends of the library for sale at the whitney book corner or at the library book sales. For more information, call 9418615468 or 9418615481. Located in back of norman central library by dock at 103 w acres st tuesdays 10. Goodwill accepts used book donations for their resale stores.
Burlington public library does not accept donations of books, dvds, or cds. The leonia public librarys memorialgift fund is a wonderful way to honor a friend or loved one. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. The friends of the library accepts donations of books, dvds, cds, and audiobooks. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library. If youve decided your personal library is getting too large, donating books to a library can not only reduce the clutter in your home, but also reduce your income taxes. For a list of our currentlybooked events, please see our events page.