Thank you for considering Wood Library for your book donations. Once donated, items become the property of the library and will be used as it deems fit. We gladly accept books and audio/visual items listed below in good condition.
DONATION SPECIFICATIONS
We will start accepting book donations on August 6.
To protect the health and safety of our staff and volunteers and to minimize undue burden, please donate your items according to the following specifications:
Donations should be clean, dry and free of bugs or mold and in a sellable condition. If it’s an item you would buy, it’s an item we can sell.
Boxes should measure approximately 15x12x10” and weigh no more than 40 lbs. Personal containers likes totes or bags will not be returned.
Only 5 boxes at one time will be accepted. Other arrangements can be made for larger donations by contacting Carrie Magnan, Circulation Supervisor, at (585) 394-1381 or cmagnan@pls-net.org.
Donations are accepted during regular library hours. Tax receipts are available upon request.
WE GLADLY ACCEPT:
Books in any language
Commercially recorded items: music CDs, audio books on CDs, movies on Blu-Ray or DVD, video games
WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE:
Household items, toys, games or puzzles
Items unhealthy to handle: dusty, buggy, dirty, moldy, smelly, burnt, chewed, wet or with animal hair or droppings
Books with missing covers
VHS tapes, Cassette tapes, 8-Track tapes, records
Homemade recordings
Reader’s Digest Condensed books
Law, statute and regulation books
Textbooks
Catalogs
Encyclopedias more than 5 years old
Advanced readers copy
Newspapers, magazines, calendars
Software or computer manuals older than 3 years
Please consider donating these items to beneficial organizations such as Goodwill or Salvation Army.
