DONATION GUIDELINES & SPECIFICATIONS

To protect the health and safety of staff and volunteers and to minimize undue burden, we accept books/audio/visual items in good condition, according to the following specifications:

• Donations should be clean, dry and free of bugs or mold and in good condition.
  If it’s an item you would buy, it’s an item we can sell.
• Boxes no larger than a standard bank box (16x12x10”); weigh no more than 40 lbs.
  Personal containers like totes or bags will not be returned.
• Only five (5) boxes will be accepted at one time.
  Arrangements for larger donations may be made by contacting Carrie Magnan.
• Tax receipts are available upon request.

WE GLADLY ACCEPT:

• Books in any language
• Commercially recorded:
  • music CDs
  • CD audio books
  • DVD/Blu-Ray movies
  • video games

WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

• Household items, toys, games or puzzles
• Items that are dusty/dirty/moldy, buggy, damaged, smelly, burnt, chewed, wet, or with animal hair or droppings
• Books without covers
• VHS tapes/cassette tapes/8-Tracks/
  vinyl/homemade recordings
• Reader’s Digest Condensed books
• Law, statute and regulation books
• Textbooks/encyclopedias
• Advanced readers copy
• Newspapers/magazines/catalogs/calendars
• Software or computer manuals 3+ years old

Please consider donating these items to beneficial organizations such as Goodwill or Salvation Army.

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.