The friends of the snohomish library is a nonprofit organization. Please no encyclopedias, readers digest condensed books, computer books, or magazines older than two years. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. By donating to the friends, youll help shape the future of learning and living in our community because its our goal to make new programs a reality at the orion township public library. If you are unable to deliver your donation or have a very large donation, please call the friends at 503. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Fisher foundation to provide classroom books for teachers in highneed title 1 seattle public schools. Materials not added to the librarys collection will be sent to the friends of the library book sales, outer branch book sales, recycled for paper or donated to other organizations. If you have a donation of four or more boxes of books, please call the library to schedule your donation. Book donations may be made through local little free library book sharing boxes.
Bring donated items to either of the friends bookstores during the stores open hours. The friends of the seattle public library is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting our library as an essential. Book donations friends of the berkeley public library. Your donations are tax deductible and donation receipts are available. The friends support library programs for adults and children, as well as offering funds for ongoing technical and staff needs. Check out our accounts at amazon, discogs cds, ebay and. Drop them off at any phoenix public library location during regular library hours drop them off any hour of the day in thebig, green donation bins at century library and saguaro library. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. If the books are not used for their permanent collection, they are sold via friends of the seattle public library at semiannual book sales where all the proceeds go toward spl projects and act. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Be sure to give the total number of books you are donating in each category. The friends of sequim library have developed some donation guidelines. 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.
The friends coordinate with the branch manager to see that needed books and media are put into the library holdings. Well, instead, we hope you will consider donating your books, dvds and cds to the friends to help us raise money for the library. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year. Friends of the seattle public library the seattle public. Mar 21, 2011 i usually donate books to the seattle public library. Other items may be sold in the friends of the library s booksale. We also have volunteer opportunities in many parts of the organization. They only keep a handful of those books that you donate.
Jan 24, 2019 your local library can provide acceptable donation guidelines. Visit our central library shop for literarythemed and pnw locallymade gifts. Most of us read a book and then put it on a shelf or in a box to take up space. The remainder of the items are sold at the monthly fosl book sale or in the branch lobby.
The first thursday of every month is customer appreciation day at the friendshop. Books and resources, including funding for special collections. Donate your car the seattle public library foundation. If youd like the elliott bay book company to donate to your organization or program, please mail or email a donation request to. Most of the book are sold at their annual book sales. Each year we receive nearly a million donated books, which we in turn resell to the public through our friends bookstore and book sales. Nonprofit organizations, such as the friends of the library or library foundations. Donations should not be left outside the building when the library is closed or deposited in the book drop. Most public libraries in the united states accept gift books with the proviso that the library is free to decide whether to keep the book in the library s collection, put it in a book sale to raise funds for the library, or discard it. Bankers boxes are highly desired but otherwise the boxes dont have to be uniform.
You get to fill out the estimated value of your donation. Until the library is able to set up a doorbell, please call the fonl workroom at 405 7012610 during these hours and someone will come out to meet you. The friends of the south pasadena public library is a nonprofit, tax exempt 501c3 organization. You can request the donation be used for a specific purpose, for example, a specific book for the collection, a piece of furniture or other larger item. You can donate books to the friends of the library for their annual book sale. All proceeds from the friends book sales are donated to the library in support of the librarys mission and programs, and to otherwise enhance the librarys collections. We sell these materials at bargain prices to get knowledge and information into the hands of community members, and the money we raise goe.
The sequim branch library has the first choice from donated materials. March 15, 2020 huge book sale at seattle center exhibition hall. In order to get a valid tax receipt, please print and complete the online form before coming to 509 esty street. Do you want to join the friends of eugene public library. Donation of books andor materials may be delivered to the book corner, located directly behind the main building at the intersection of n. Ongoing book sale carts at king county library system branches help benefit library programs and services. The foundation has teamed up with the nonprofit cars charitable adult rides and services to accept used cars as yet another way you can help benefit the seattle public library. Donate books friends of the knox county public library. We will send you a confirmation email immediately after you make your donation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. Donations friends of tompkins county public library book. Friends of the seattle public library home facebook. Donations elliott bay book company 1521 tenth avenue seattle, wa 98122. Well help your books find a good home and, at the same time, help make our community library an even better facility.
Discover how you can support your library through donations of books, money or time. Donated items are subject to the same selection and withdrawal criteria applied to purchased items. Rare books, manuscripts, correspondence, and works of art to the free librarys special collections. Please make checks out to friends of the sammamish library, and check with your employer to see if your donation is eligible to be matched. There will be bundles of books and individual best sellers for sale, as well as puzzles and other selections. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. People found friends of seattle public library book sale by searching for donate books seattle. Often the foundation and friends of the library are referred to interchangeably. Donations may be dropped off at the checkout desk at the library or mailed to.
We welcome your donations, but do not accept cassette tapes, records vinyl albums, vhs tapes, encyclopedias, textbooks, or magazines. There is a book donation bin in the lobby of the downtown redwood city library. Please bag or box your inkind donations in containers that do not need to be returned to you, and take them to your local library branch or to the main library, 310 n. Please do not drop off donated materials to any of the 19 metropolitan library system locations. A 15% discount is given on all items, excluding used books and service items. Since 2009, the friends of the seattle public library has been honored to receive annual grants from the renee b. The friends of the san francisco public library is a notforprofit 501c3 organization. Books, music, and other items donated to the friends are most often used in the book sales, the proceeds from which support the operations of the friends of the uwmadison libraries. I usually donate books to the seattle public library. Edmonds friends edmonds library friends of the library.
Books and other materials please check your librarys donation guidelines before toting items to the library. Donations of new or gently used books may be incorporated into the library s circulating collection, or may be sold in a book sale. The proceeds help support the multnomah county library. Due to the number of donation requests we receive, we are only able to donate to organizations and programs within seattle. Visit our covid19 response page for ongoing updates. As stated above, for the health and safety of our volunteers, the friends of the library will not be accepting any donated items at this time. The library and the friends of the library appreciate donations of materials. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. Materials not added to the librarys collection will be sent to the friends of the library book sales, outer branch book sales, recycled for paper or donated to other.
So beginning monday may 25th we are going to be offering curbside pickup at the garage. The friends of the seattle public library is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting our library. New items or items in excellent condition may be considered for inclusion in the library collection. 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. Donate books your gently used books, dvds, and cds can live on in service of the library when donated to the friends. Join or renew today and receive 15% off all gifts at the friendshop. Also, before you donate, you should know that the libraries dont keep all the books. Please call 2155670527 for hours, to schedule an appointment, or more information. We accept donated books, book sets, compact discs, dvds and video tapes in good condition for our annual and on.
To find out how to donate books and other items, see donate books join the friends. Your support helps the friends advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the seattle public library. All proceeds from the friends book sales are donated to the library in support of the librarys. Donate your car if you need to offload your vehicle, but dont want to deal with the hassle of selling it, donate it to the seattle public library foundation for its cash value. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Policy approved by the seattle public library board of trustees. All membership levels receive a 10 percent discount at the second hand prose bookstore and a subscription to our members enewsletter, best of friends. The friendshop acts as an ambassador for the seattle public library, selling used books and gift items that celebrate reading and support the library s mission of bringing people, information and ideas. Its easy to give to your library, and each library has various ways to provide support. Friends of the seattle public library, seattle, wa. All tacoma public library locations are closed until further notice. Donate now friends of the san francisco public library. If you are not able to come during these times, you may drop off books at norman central library, but please call ahead at 405 7012600 to arrange for a staff person to meet you by the dock.
Book sale information friends of the seattle public library. Book donations friends of the uwmadison libraries uw. We only accept donations during library operating hours. We do this by securing and managing donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. The norman friends accept donations of gentlyused books, magazines, dvds, cds, vinyl records, and other materials. The seattle public library foundation accepts private donations. For donations larger than 4 boxes, please call ahead to check on available space. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. Information about the friends of the seattle public library book sales and where and how to donate books. Materials not added to the librarys collection will be sent to the friends of the library book sales. If the books are not used for their permanent collection, they are sold via friends of the seattle public.
Can friends groups donate books or contribute funds to another charitable. The friends are committed to the preservation of books. The friends serve the wider community through online sales and book sales throughout the year. Little free library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and your monetary donation is tax deductible. The friends of the library used book warehouse is still closed until further notice. The friends operate a wellstocked friendshop on level 3 at the central library. Donate books friends of the phoenix public library. Madison public library accepts gifts of new or gentlyused books, magazines, dvds, and music or books on compact disc.
Fed tax id 237292743 all donations are tax deductible. The limited inventory will be featured on our social media sites. To prepare items for donation, please read the donation guidelines and tax receipt information given below. Home book donation programs libguides at american library. Huge book sale, online sales, and donations ending. Text, business, computer or reference books older than 5 years. Dec 23, 2014 donate directly to their shops or pop them into one of 300 book donation banks in sainsburys car parks.
We accept donations of gently used hard cover and soft cover books, dvds and cds. Your donation is taxdeductible and helps to provide critical support to the san francisco public library. Thank you for donating to the friends of the library. Decisions on whether and how donated items will be added to the librarys collections are based on the same evaluative criteria that are applied to purchased materials. Friends of sammamish library co sammamish library 825 228th ave. Throughout the year, the kings county library accepts donations of books, cds, dvds at every branch library location. The friends of the public library of cincinnati and. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome. Materials that are not utilized in the librarys collection will be transferred to the friends of the seattle public library friends, a nonprofit organization, for inclusion in their book sales. Friends of the library, montgomery county is a 501c3 notforprofit organization.
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