We periodically accept book donations for upcoming Friends of the Library book sales.
We have limited space to store books, please only donate books in good condition – books that are clean and not damaged.
We accept donations in these genres:
- Fiction
- Mystery/Thriller
- Non-fiction
- Biography
- History
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Art
- Young Adult/Children’s
Donations we cannot accept:
- Books that show signs of aging, heavy use, mold, water damage or missing pages.
- Books with pages highlighted or marked up.
- CDs
- VHS tapes
- Vinyl records
- Cassette tapes
- Magazines or pamphlets
- Bibles
- Comic books
- Games
- Foreign language translation books
- Encyclopedias and reference books (dictionaries, thesaurus)
- Books on self-help, travel, crafts and computers
- Books over 10 years old on business, childcare, and parenting
Download a PDF of these instructions.

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