It an open source project, this means that if you want and if you can, you can easily modify it as you desire. Donations are only accepted during branch open hours. Our program allows libraries to repurpose books they no longer want or need on their shelves. Book donations district of columbia public library. Donations of used books and media are appreciated and help the library in a variety of ways. 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. Dec 03, 20 small donations no more books than can fit in a brown paper grocery bag are accepted at all library locations. Once youve found a library or other repository willing to accept your materials, specify these plans in your will or other estate planning documents. These items are processed by the friends of the library for sale at the whitney book corner or at the library book sales. Some are added to our collection, while others are sold at our annual book sale.
Many donations, and the stories of their creators and collectors, feature in the librarys treasures gallery, temporary exhibitions, public programs and publications. Book donation carts are located just inside the lobby area of the library. Donations that meet the librarys collection policy may be added. I wish to donate a book to the bayerische staatsbibliothek. The orange county library system is a 501c3 organization and your donations may be tax deductable. Support the library free library free library of philadelphia. Donate books friends of the phoenix public library.
A book with a commemorative bookplate will be placed in the collection in honormemory of that person. You support the pima county public library when you donate gentlyused books and audiovideo items to the frie. Your gently used books, dvds, and cds can live on in service of the library when donated to the friends. Used or rare books but not magazines bring no more than two 2 boxes to the desk at any denver public library location.
We put quality, affordable books into the hands of. You may also drop off donations at the side door to the book room, where the book sales are held. The friends of the pima county public library are proud to support the library s creative, awardwinning programs. But outside of the occasional used book sale, libraries usually only get their books from specific vendors. Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the as. It can be in honor or memory of a friend, family, business or. You dont need to make a longterm commitment to make a lasting impact. Books and other materials please check your library s donation guidelines before toting items to the library. You can also make a contribution directly to the library s federal account, make a check payable to the franklin d. Colorado springs co 809181950 book donation guidelines the friends of the library greatly appreciate and depend on your donations to resell in our friends bookstores and booksales. Donation of books or other materialexchange of library. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including.
For large donations please contact us at email protected. After going through an evaluation process, any books that are not selected go to the friends of the library for their book sale. 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. We also have volunteer opportunities in many parts of the organization. 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. Visit their website to learn more about this 501c3 charitable organization and. Montgomery county public libraries book donations and sales. We offer 25,000 engaging and enlightening programs for all ages, circulate more than 7. Contact the friends of the library at 203 7948756 x 8 or by email if you need to arrange a pickup.
If you would prefer to donate by check please click here to print a donation form and mail it to our address below. 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. We accept three reasonably sized, noncommercial bags or small boxes of donated material per person whenever the libraries are open. How and what to donate to the library denver public library. In order to make our collection as useful and relevant as possible, all donations of materials must comply with our collection development policy and with our guidelines for donations. Donating books support us greenburgh public library.
This is a special way of remembering or honoring someone dear. All libraries open to the public in loudoun county may apply for grants to fund special projects. The librarians will make every effort to comply with the donors request, but reserve the right to make the final decision. Donated books or audiovisual items will be used and enjoyed by library patrons for years to come. The fund and its governing board is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with the primary goal of securing volutnary contributions to help support operational and capital needs of.
Support pequot library by donating your goodquality books, lp records, cds and dvds, comic books, and other book materials. The friends of the public library of cincinnati and hamilton county is dedicated to financially supporting our nationally recognized library. However, the library does warn it has limited space and cannot accept all donations. Donations better world books 55740 currant road mishawaka, in. Make a contribution in honor of or in memory of a loved one using the denver public library friends foundation donation page or call 7208652049. Friends of hunterdon county library book sale information. Its easy to give to your library, and each library has various ways to provide support.
Please contact a board member if your donation exceeds 10 bags to see whether the friends of ydl is able to process a donation at this time. We raise money for our cause by selling privately donated and used library books at nominal prices. You can also make cash, inkind, planned or inmemoriam donations online or in. Your donations of books and money make these programs possible. We accept donations yearround to help stock our biannual fourday donate books. Donate books and other materials in good condition at your local library. You can also donate books to some library friends groups. 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 up your donation rain or shine.
All donated items become the property of the library and will not necessarily be added to our 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. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. Its now a public space, open to all, and tons of queer literature has been saved from erasure, preserved by the volunteers who keep the library going. All donations become the property of sarasota county public libraries.
Organizations that donate used books need help with postage and supplies. The friends of the orange county library system support and cooperate with the library in enhancing resources, innovations, and services for the public. Profits from these sales help support collection development, library programming and staff development. Please call 2155670527 for hours, to schedule an appointment, or more information. Donate used books and media abington township public library. Donate to the library library city of mississauga mississauga. Before donating to the library, reach out to your local branch to find out if the books you want to donate meet their requirements.
Prospective donors of books published in the united states should be aware that the library. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Madison public library accepts gifts of new or gentlyused books, magazines, dvds, and music or books on compact disc. The friends accept donations anytime the book cellar is open or at other times by arrangement. Your support helps the friends advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the seattle public library. Throughout the year, the kings county library accepts donations of books, cds, dvds at every branch library location. Nonprofit organizations, such as the friends of the library or library foundations. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. They collect used books and then sell them to help the library with their fundraising. If you live in france, you can give a second life to your books, cds and dvds by donating them to libraries without borders.
Stay current with news from our libraries and find events and classes at your local branch. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. Prospective donors should not send the items, but instead, send gift offers identifying the items to be donated. Donating your used books locally saves you the shipping costs of mailing your books and benefits charities and needy families in your area. Fed tax id 237292743 all donations are tax deductible. The friends appreciate cash donations of any amount. The friends accept donations year round, except for about six weeks before and two weeks after each sale. Selections of gently used books are available for purchase at the friends ongoing book sale. Pickups are available for larger donations or for those with special needs. Thriftbooks receives good quality, used books, lists them for sale, and finds new readers worldwide, extending the life of books. The following branches all take book donations during library hours.
The library welcomes citizens and organizations to support its service program through contributions of book or nonbook materials for library collections, contributions of appropriate gifts that will enhance the librarys physical environment, and bequests, trusts, or donations of monetary or other assets for library purposes. Gently used books, cds and dvds may be dropped off in the lobby of the library during regular library hours. Each year, we welcome 6 million visitors to our 54 neighborhood libraries, the rosenbach, and millions more to. Other titles will be sold at branch book sales, with the proceeds benefiting the library. How and what to donate to the library denver public. Not only is the book sale our main fund raiser, it is a wonderful community event. We only ask that you do not change the link to our site. The library accepts donations of books, dvds, cds, audiobooks, records and magazines. Freecycle freecycle is a free, local online bulletin board dedicated to reusing goods. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Book donation programs libguides at american library. Book drives with corporations and community partners are great.
Moreover, the library also collects secondary literature on germanlanguage childrens. Donors are encouraged to suggest a general topic of interest rather than specific titles. Create an account, post a brief description of the books you are looking to donate, and see if anyone local is interested in taking them. Drop off your gently used books, dvds, and music cds at the side delivery entrance northeast corner of the library in greenfield between 10.
Each year, our patrons generously donate thousands of items to the library. For more information, call 9418615468 or 9418615481. Bring donations into the library building to the checkout desk. Book donations by private and public institutions help closing the gaps. Some organizations focus on buying new books rather than accepting used. Even if you have nothing to spare, you can volunteer. The money raised from the annual book sale benefits your local library system and its patrons.
Please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials. The friends of the library group accepts donations of new and used hard cover and paperback books, records, cds, and dvds at their sorting center located at 4747 west napoleon avenue in the administration section of the east bank regional library in metairie on tuesdays and thursdays between 9 a. If the library wants the books you have, donate them. You may take your donation to our east, north, south, or southwest regional libraries or to stanford l. Quatrefoil library began in a closet, and much like many of its patrons, its burst out in a blaze of rainbows and glitter. The seattle public library foundation accepts private donations. 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. A volunteer will assist when someone rings the bell. Your gift to the library endowment trust helps the metropolitan library system to meet the needs of today and tomorrow for the 19 libraries in oklahoma county. Donations may be dropped off at any location whenever the library is open, but dropping books off at ydlwhittaker is preferred.
To get a receipt for tax purposes, please tell a library staff member, at the time of the donation, how many and what types of items you have donated. All donations from the book sale and the donation cart go to benefit the newtown public library. Please remember that the books you donate are going to be sold and will be going in. Each of these will be able to help you with the tax deductions youll receive from your book donation. Faq frequently asked questions bayerische staatsbibliothek. The friends of the public library of cincinnati and.
Your gift makes it possible to continue to provide outstanding library service. The familysearch family history library accepts some donations click for guidelines as does the allen county ind. 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 of new and gently used books are gratefully accepted. Please call ahead if you have donations of more than 5 boxes.
The selection of collection material for exhibition is at the discretion of the library, and unless where material is specifically acquired for an exhibition, we are unable to. Receipts for your donations are available at each branch. A tax receipt form is available for anyone who donates items. The library also accepts monetary donations either for a specified purchase or purpose or for general use. Book sale proceeds support the librarys collections, programs and. If you would like to create a lasting memory of a loved one, or would like to honor a special person in a distinctive way, please consider donating funds to purchase a book for our collection. While the library may not accept every donation offer, special. Needed titles will be added to the library s collections. The dar library accepts donations of books, serials, and other manuscript materials. Donate to help the new york public library provide free books, classes, and more to all. The friends of the library accepts donations of books, dvds, cds, and audiobooks. Acknowledgment of this contribution will be made by mail to the person you designate and a bookplate denoting the memorial gift will be placed in the volume. Gifts and donations policy pewaukee public library. Discover how you can support your library through donations of books, money or time.
Materials the friends of the library accept books, cds and dvds like new or in good condition. These funds are used to support collections and programs at the denver public library. Abington township public library atpl gratefully and willingly accepts donations as long as givers place no restrictions on their use or disposal. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. Larger donations should be brought to the main library, 300 n. Unfortunately, we receive many items that must be discarded due to their condition.
Any books we cant sell are either donated directly to one of our nonprofit partners or recycled. Aurora hills, central library, cherrydale, columbia pike, glen carlyn, shirlington, and westover. Your gift large or small will have a big impact on the services and programs the library is able to provide. Drop them off at any phoenix public library location during regular library hours drop them off any hour of the day in the big, green donation bins at century library and saguaro library drop them off directly to our book donation warehouse monday through thursday between 9 a. Bookmedia donations northern tier regional library. Alexandria book library is a joomla component that make you the ability to manage your personal book library or a public library. Donations are limited to ten 10 bags or boxes of books or materials. Monetary donations all donations go directly to the friends of pikes peak library district. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library.
Thank you for thinking of us for your book donation. What not to donate when you donate your books to prisons. Check out our accounts at amazon, discogs cds, ebay and. The free library is one of the most important and widely used educational and cultural institutions in greater philadelphia. Most libraries have a friends of the library group that helps to raise money for the library. Donate alexandria book library is a project born to be free, to be used by anyone without licensing costs. Ask your friends and family if you have friends and family who love reading.
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. To donate 10 boxes or more, call the book fair message center at 314 9931995. Until further notice, please refrain from making physical material donations to the friends book sale. Rare books, manuscripts, correspondence, and works of art to the free library s special collections. The friends foundation of worthington libraries accepts hardback and paperback books in good condition for their book sales on behalf of the. Please make checks payable to friends of ppld and mail to friends of ppld 5550 n. 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. We accept new and gently used books at our book warehouse on mondays, wednesdays, fridays, saturdays and sundays from 10 a. Typically, books that are newer are preferred, but it is hard to generalize since each group is different. Access these incredible deals yearround at our used book. The leonia public library s memorialgift fund is a wonderful way to honor a friend or loved one. A book fair representative will call you back within 48 hours to schedule a pickup. All monies donated to the roanoke public library building corporation a 501c3 nonprofit corporation will always be tax deductible for you and or your organization. All contributions to the denver public library friends foundation are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by the law.
Libraries send us books, make money, and create space for new material. The library does not accept donations of used books or media. You may also charge your contributions through the new deal store by contacting joann morse, fdr library administrative officer, by email or by dialing 845 4867744. Profits from these sales help support collection development, library programming and. Friends of the durham library needs book donations durham.
Each dollar you donate will go towards keeping our vast collections, educational programs, and community services free for all new yorkers. Decisions on whether and how donated items will be added to the library s collections are based on the same evaluative criteria that are applied to purchased materials. They should not be deposited in book drops or left outside the building. The majority of donated materials are sold in book sales, sponsored by the friends of the library, which raise funds to enhance library services. Please check our website for updates about the reopening. A book dedication is a beautiful way to express your love and respect for someone special. When you take a book from the cart, please give your money at the circulation desk in the library. The friends book sorters are onsite and can help donors unload the books. These items are added to the collection as needed or processed by the friends of library for sale at the whitney book corner or at the semiannual book sales.
Policies you may bring donations to the front desk during regular library hours. The library welcomes inquiries about donations of library materials but cannot accept everything. Whether you make a donation, volunteer time, or just come and buy books, your support is appreciated. You can donate books to the friends of the library for their annual book sale. Aurora hills, central library, cherrydale, columbia. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Donate your used books friends of the jefferson public. Donated materials may, or may not, become part of the librarys collection. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year.
Donation of books andor materials may be delivered to the book corner, located directly behind the main building at the intersection of n. We are not able to accept used book donations while branches are closed. Please do not leave donations outside the library or in the book return bins. Temporarily closed when open, our library hours are. Book donations are also accepted at the friends temporary location, books among friends, at northgate mall on tuesdays from 9 a.
The loudoun library foundation llf is an independent, allvolunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy and supporting libraries in loudoun county. Book material donations can be dropped off monday friday between 9. Support the chapel hill public library by donating books, cds and dvds in good condition. Donating used books and media is a wonderful way to support the library. A financial donation to the library allows us to purchase a book that is a lasting tribute and will benefit readers in the community for many years. It an open source project, this means that if you want and if you can, you can easily modify it. Where to donate books and materials the following branches all take book donations during library hours. For further information, please call linnea hegarty at 2027274943. The friends of the south pasadena public library is a nonprofit, tax exempt 501c3 organization. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated.
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