You can also drop off donations at the arlington heights senior. Where and what to donate building a strong community involves taking care of each other, whether through services or goods. Receipts for your donations are available at each branch. Books for america has placed a new book donation bin at the chesterbrook shopping center on the 6200 block of old dominion drive in mclean. Donations may also be submitted to the mary riley styles public library foundation, inc. Books for america, based in washington, dc, distributes donated books, movies, music and instructional cds, audiobooks, and more to organizations in the united states serving needy communities and individuals. Donations are accepted at central library year round. If you dont find the information you are looking for, use this form to contact us. There are gifts for every holiday for the book lover in your life.
The sun club sustainability shop is sponsored through a grant from green mountain energy sun. More ways to sell, donate, dump or recycle household items the. The public library will accept the paperbooks and hard cover books. Your financial donations to the friends of the south pasadena public library provide critical funding to purchase important materials, resources, and programs. For more information about making a donation, please contact the library director, jenny carroll, at 7032485032 or by email. At the library staffs discretion, these items will either be added to the collection or added to our take a book home for donation book shelf. Bring items to any arlington public library location to donate. Yes, materials may be returned to any arlington public library location, regardless of where they were borrowed. Help direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local libraries, schools, roads, and other public services. Collects, processes, and hand picks titles for used book distribution to prison libraries around the country. Friends of the arlington public library accepts book donations for two. Your donations are welcome at all of our branches during regular business hours.
If you have an organization and would like to be considered for a local book donation please fill out our local donations application. The friends foundation accepts donations of books that are in good condition. The friends of the lynchburg public library are a 501c3 organization and your contributions are tax. Get credit for your donations to use when purchasing used books from the book rack.
Book donation programs donating to prison libraries search this guide search. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Get answers about where to donate books and other frequently asked. Arlington county hosted a drivethru donation station in a library parking. The library does not appraise gift values, recommend professional appraising, nor provide lists of donated materials. I have a question about donations arlington public library. Broad street, richmond, va in 2011, the library of virginia was awarded a saving americas treasures grant to restore the executive papers of governor thomas jefferson, 17791781. Records documenting donations to the lee county library system are public records available to the public and the media upon request. Please leave your donation in the friends closet at the norfolk public library or in the friends shed at the norfolk transfer station.
Amazon wish list help support library programs and services through a purchase from our amazon wishlist. The friends of the arlington public library foal is a volunteer organization established to support our public library system in arlington, virginia. Members only night is always the thursday night of the book sale and sundays are. 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. Donate books friends of the richmond public library. Donations are accepted at the reference desk on the first floor. Friends of the arlington public library book sales. Guidelines for donating items deposit donated materials into the donations drop box at any branch. The coretta scott king book awards donation grant round tables. The library of virginias incredible collection of virginia literature, history and culture has been a work in progress since the founding of the library in 1823. Availability can change throughout the month based on the librarys budget.
Books and other materials please check your librarys donation guidelines before toting items to. The library also accepts monetary donations, either given directly to the library or through the friends of the libraries adoptabook program. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. I have a question about donations the answers to most common questions about donations can be found here. The arlington libraries foundation, the friends of the robbins library and friends of the. The closest metro stops are ballston and virginia square on the orange line. Huntsville madison county public library, huntsville, ala. Powered by aspen discovery supported by bywater solutions v. For more information, call library administration at 2395334800.
Then send a donation to the friends or, if you wish, include a donation with your dues check. Here is a list of the local resources that accept donations for those in need. Its easy to give to your library, and each library has various ways to provide support. Do you accept donations of books or other materials. Arlingtons drivethru donation station collects masks, canned. Friends of the arlington public library arlington, virginia. A recurring donation of your choice allows you to make an easy and sustainable impact, and provides us with the consistency to keep services free yearround. We champion the power of stories, information and ideas. Gifts become the exclusive property of the atpl and will not be returned to the donor. If you wish instead to donate books to children in immigration detention facilities, visit our 2,000 libros page. These books will be donated directly to student and classroom libraries. The arlington public library provides free access to information, creates connections among people. Support the library through the purchase of recycled goods and arlington public library branded items.
You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again. More and more friends groups are selling some of their book sale donations online. Fill out the donation form attached and givemail to the library along with your check. Our mission is to enable a strong, vibrant, engaged community using our libraries as a place to read, learn, work, create, congregate, and share ideas. Donate used books and media abington township public library. Selected friends of the library chapters various chapters of the friends of the dc public library frequently accept book donations for their periodic book sales. Nonprofit organizations, such as the friends of the library or library foundations. If you prefer to make a monetary donation to support the library, you can donate online using a credit card. Items not placed in the librarys collection will be sold in the friends of the fauquier librarys used book store, the book cellar. If the books are very old andor in wide distribution, you may have trouble at a used bookstore.
The friends hold two mammoth book sales annually in spring and fall in the parking garage of the central library. The friends of the arlington public library are unable to accept donations at any library location until further notice. Donations friends of the norfolk public library, inc. You can do this by contacting us at email protected donation guidelines. The anne arundel county public library appreciates your support for our programs and initiatives. A majority of the donations we receive are passed on to the friends of the library for their book sales, or kept for our in house book sales with proceeds going to the library.
I bring some books to the book sale of the local library they have their own used book shop, and i clip off our address label and donate kids magazines highlights, ranger rick, etc. We especially need discarded text books, but we will take any and every kind of. Donate your gently used books we welcome donations of gently used books, paperbacks, new text books, and dvds for our annual book and bake sale. The book rack located in arlington center next to the regent theatre. It an open source project, this means that if you want and if you can, you can easily modify it. Please note that in some cases we may not be able to accept donated items due to age, condition, or content. Aauw book donations welcome roanoke valley va branch. Please keep library items at home until we can resume library operations. The friends of the robbins library maintain an ongoing book sale. Aurora hills, central library, cherrydale, columbia pike, glen carlyn, shirlington, and westover. Donated items are sold, redistributed, or recycled depending on the need for the item or its condition. Donate alexandria book library is a project born to be free, to be used by anyone without licensing costs. While the library may not accept every donation offer, special consideration will be given for such items.
Making a donation to the dar library daughters of the. The library accepts new and used books, audio recordings and dvds in good condition. The library has the right to sell, trade, or dispose of any gifts that do not meet the selection policy criteria. Please limit your contributions to one bagbox per visit. The roanoke public library does accept gently used books and dvds. The prince georges county salvage warehouse also takes building. Forget about arranging a garage sale, give your used materials new life and recycle them with the friends. Im an arlington county educator or school librarian, can you help me with books and. There are so many things you can do with your library card. A dropoff for books and media is conveniently located in the garage level entrance of the library. In order to provide a service to potential donors, the library has worked with several other virginia educational institutions to create a referral list for donations that may be made directly to another institution in the commonwealth.
Holds on physical items have been disabled in the catalog and library app until further notice. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public. In addition, you may donate at any time by bringing your items to the circulation desk at main library or any branch with a daily book sale area. Friends of the libraries adoptabook program donation forms are available in all library agencies and online. Celebrate the library of virginia on giving tuesday by making a donation to support its vision of inspiring learning, igniting imagination, creating possibilities, encouraging understanding and engaging in virginias past to empower its future. All library locations are closed until further notice. On occasion, we are able to accommodate special dropoffs at the main library loading dock if confirmed in advance. Donating to prison libraries book donation programs. Services include providing books and materials, public computer access, adult and childrens programming, book clubs, access to online databases, genealogy resources and research, reference materials and answers to reference questions. For credit card and ach, just choose your donation and you will be redirected to a secure electronic form through our partner donorsnap.
They volunteer precious time to run the friends book shop, sort and sell books and much more. Each branch may have different guidelines for what they are able to accept, so please contact the friends group of your local branch for more details you may request a receipt of donations gift receipt for tax purposes. Friends groups selling online united for libraries. Proceeds from these sales support library programming. We strive to enhance its capabilities by providing support for collections, events, and programs. Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the as.
The library may contract with a vendor for online book selling and to recycle unsold donations. The local donation program of the international book project is always looking to expand and provide literacy to those in need. These donations may be given as outright gifts or in honor or memory of someone. Every arlington public library location has a book and media return drop that can be used after hours. Top 10 best donate books in arlington, va last updated april.
Donate to help the new york public library provide free books, classes, and more to all. Our mission is to enable a strong, vibrant, engaged community using our libraries as a place to read, learn, work, create, congregate, and share ideas arlingtons public library system is an incredible resource for increasing literacy and strengthening our community. Where to donate books and materials the following branches all take book donations during library hours. Book donations are gratefully accepted, but we ask you to limit your. We accept donations yearround to help stock our biannual fourday donate books. If preferred, a contribution may be directed to the memorial book fund, which is used to pay for special books on the librarys acquire list. If you value your donations as much as we do then dont leave them after we are closed. We have three locations, old worthington library located in historic old. If you itemize on your taxes, you can claim the donation. Books and magazines and other materials donated at the library are sorted by the book donation team and prepared for sale. The arlington public library and the friends and foundation of the arlington public library gratefully accept donations of books and audiovisual materials in good condition. Do you have gently used books, dvds, cds, or games floating around. Book donations district of columbia public library. From the very beginning we have collected books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, broadsides, photographs, portraits, and other items that chronicle the.
Your financial support is vital to help fund the services that fall outside the scope of the city budget, and to help make our community stronger by supporting the programs mentioned above and more. The library accepts materials in good condition and prefers current titles by popular authors. We thank you for thinking of aauw for your donations. Shirlington branch library arlington public library. Due to limited space, we restrict book donations to one 1 box at a time. The library receives a monetary credit whenever a purchase is made through this link. Depending on a few factors such as condition and popularity, we may add your materials to our collection for check out. The lee county library system is a county government agency. Providing library resources to the residents of the city of harrisonburg and the counties of rockingham and page. Additionally, the dc public education fund, an independent charitable nonprofit formed to support dcps initiatives, is. Donations can be brought monday thru saturday from 7. Adoptabook lets you donate a book in memoriam or a tribute to a birthday, anniversary, or another special day.
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