We will accept donations during Book Sale Donation Drop Off Day on October 6, 2022 from 9am-6pm.

The Fall Book Sale will take place October 8-16, 2022.  Stay tuned for more details.

BOOK DONATION GUIDELINES

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

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 are only accepted during Book Sale Drop Off Days.
• 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 x 301 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.