Yes, and thank you in advance for your generosity! The Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System will gladly accept donations for their book sales at every branch location. The funds raised from the book sales directly support Library activities and events as well as other endeavors. The condition of the materials received is very important. For the health and safety of our members, volunteers and staff, we are unable to use items that have been damaged. This includes materials that have been wet, moldy, buggy, have a strong odor, chewed, burnt or dirty. Once materials are received, they become the property of the Friends of the Library and may be used or discarded in a manner deemed appropriate at the direction of the Friends of the Library Board and/or Library staff.
The following is a guide of items we will accept as well as what we are unable to use:
Acceptable Items
Books
- Items which are in good condition, clean, dry, mold-free
- Books with dust jackets
- Fiction of all types
- Gently-used children’s books
- Nonfiction books
- Sheet music and music books
- Books on topics such as travel, medicine, finance, legal issues for the lay person, should be no more than 2-3 years old
Magazines
Magazines of timeless interest such as National Geographic, crafts, cooking, history and gardening.
Audiovisual Materials
DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks on CD.
Unacceptable Items
- Items which are unhealthy to handle, have an odor, are dirty, moldy, burnt, chewed or wet
- Books missing dust jackets
- Encyclopedias or yearbooks
- VHS or Audiocassette tapes
- Homemade DVDs and CDs
- Reader’s Digest books
- Textbooks
Tax-deductible
All donations to the Friends of PBCLS are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Ask a staff member at the Member Services Desk for a Friends’ donation form. The Friends do not assign value to your donation. Bring your materials to your local branch.
