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Many of the books and other items sold during our Never-Ending Book Sale have been donated by individuals and groups in our community. We also receive donations from other libraries, colleges, and universities. We thank our community for their generous donations and for supporting our Library.
Donation Guidelines
Small numbers of books (1-10 items) and other donations may be put through our book return drop slot at any time or dropped off at the circulation desk. For those with larger numbers of donations may drop them off at the circulation desk during the staffed hours when someone is on hand to help you.
Our book sales are only as good as our donations. We can only sell books and items that are in good condition. Books that are moldy or smelly, have torn covers or missing pages, or have been nibbled on by the family pet cannot be sold. Please recycle these books yourself.
We gladly accept:
o Items which are in good condition, clean, dry, mold-free
o Books with covers intact
o Audio books on CDs or MP3 or CDs
o Commerically produced CDs and cassette tapes
o Commercially produced DVDs and/or Blu Ray Discs
o Puzzles and Games
We do NOT accept:
o Items which are unhealthy to handle
(dirty, moldy, smelly, burnt, chewed or wet)
o Books missing covers
o Most magazines (We will accept certain magazines,please call in advance to find out if we accept what you have.)
o Encyclopedias or Encyclopedia Year Books
o Homemade DVDs, CDs, videos, or cassette tapes - we no longer accept VHS tapes at all
o Reader's Digest Condensed Books, except large type edtions
o Law case, statute, and regulation books
o Catalogues
o Travel Guides which are more than 2 years old.
Odds & Ends that we accept for donation:
The Library also accepts the following items for donation:
Clean, dry cardboard - which we cut up and recycle as packaging materials for our interlibrary loan shipping.
Recycled plastic grocery bags for patron use.
Craft supplies (paper, glue, paint, crayons, markers, colouring books, almost any kind of craft item is accepted etc.)
Christmas or other Seasonal decorations which may be used in our displays.
If you have items you think the Library could use in various programs, please give us a call at (780) 524-3033.
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