Donate Books and More

Ways to Donate: Books and More

Donate Books and More

Make a Monetary Donation

Volunteer

The Friends gladly accept donations of gently used books and more based on the general guidelines below. Some items may be added to the Library's collection, but the majority are sold at our monthly sales or in our Main Library Bookshop.

What we would like to receive:

Gently used hardback and paperback books, fiction and non-fiction, for children and adults
All antique or collectible books regardless of condition, including first editions and autographed copies
Multi-media (music, books, and movies) including record albums and commercially recorded cassettes, CDs, DVDs

What we do NOT accept:

Damaged books (broken spines, missing covers, stained, mildewed, excessively highlighted or underlined)
Reader's Digest Condensed Books
Any Magazines including National Geographics. Check with your local library to see if they have a Magazine Exchange
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Law Codes or Statutes
Surplused material from other institution or school libraries
Obsolete or outdated items

Where...When

Small donations (a couple bags or less) can be dropped off during regular hours at any branch library except Ernie Pyle, Special Collections, or Westgate. Larger donations should be delivered to Main Library. Please call (505(768-5167 top make an appointment for donations of 10 or more boxes.
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Value of your donation

Your donation is tax deductible. Although we are unable to assign a dollar value to your donation, we are happy to give you an Acknowledgement of Donation at the time of drop-off.

Friends For The Public Library

Ways to Donate: Books and More

What we would like to receive:

What we do NOT accept:

Where...When

Value of your donation

Questions? Call 505-768-5167