They also promote library services to the community and host programs, as well as provide supplemental funds to support the library experience. Friends of the library, montgomery county is a 501c3 notforprofit organization. It is recommended that you call prior to dropping off materials. The friends raise funds to augment the collections and services of the library and support the programs of the library. Each branch has different needs in regards to donations. Book donations due to space restrictions, we cannot accept donations at this time. Friends of the library westwood free public library. Each year the friends underwrite the many programs offered by the brea library including.
Book donations friends of the berkeley public library. The oakland public library regularly receives gifts of books and nonbook material from our patrons. We also cannot accept, encyclopedias, magazines or water damaged books. Books will be selected from a variety of genres and eras so youre sure to find something youre interested in. Bring donated items to either of the friends bookstores during the stores open hours. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Adopting a book is a great way to help your library while also honoring someone important to you.
We plan to advertise this change, but please notify your friends and associates. The college womens club of montclair is again taking donations of used books at booksale headquarters. Donated books are crucial to the success of programs supported by the friends of the alameda free library. At the librarys discretion, they may be offered to the friends of the library for public sale, discarded, or. I knew the montclair public library was my place the minute i saw in one of its shelves a small poster of ryan gosling. Montclair college womens club 26 park street montclair, nj 07042 9737837040.
The money raised is from our bookstore and the silent auction whose quality. In an era when education is essential, they help ensure equality of access. Friends of montclair library read the titles carefully for a smile and an important message. Friends of tompkins county public library book sale donations. As we have for over 50 years, we continue to fundraise to meet the needs of the library wish list, as well as ongoing services and programs that we fund on. The montclair public library announces the launch of open book open mind online, a live, free webcast version of our popular, longrunning literary conversation series with top writers and thinkers. Friends of montclair community library, dumfries, virginia. Your generous donations of new or gently used books, dvds. Book sale information friends of the seattle public library. Join us in celebrating montclair librarys 90th anniversary in 2020 with a year long book club featuring books set in oakland.
Friends of the brea library promoting literacy in our. Friends of the cranford public library cranford library. Other items accepted by the friends of montclair library, often for shipment to better world books bwb. Friends of the verona public library accepting gently used. A volunteer organization with the purpose of promoting and benefiting our library. Adopt one village west orange, nj 07052 9735182260. College womens club of montclair used book sale postponed. If you are interested in donating money, please click here. The library mainstay continues to be loaning materialsmore than 150,000 each year. Montclair library celebrating 90th birthday with book series. Fed tax id 237292743 all donations are tax deductible. The burlington county library and many of the branches are lucky to have active members of the community who support our libraries and the services provided every day. Book donations can be placed in the green better world books drop box in the parking lot between the main library and the united way building. The campaign is based on the premise that affordable, highquality higher education matters greatly in a democratic society.
For donations larger than 4 boxes, please call ahead to check on available space. Friends of the verona public library is accepting donations of gently used books in preparation for their december book sale. Montclair library friends montclair public library. For more information on the sales including how to donate books, arrange a pick up, or volunteer for the book sale, please call the friends office at 6082652505 or contact the friends. For more information, or to join the friends of the library, download, print, complete and mail the membership form pdf. Below is a list of locations that currently accept books. The friends of montclair library foml will host a book sale from 10. Please call 9097987685 for any information you dont find on the site. Book donations can be placed in the green better world books drop box in. The friends of the seattle public library is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting our library as an essential institution of society. Montclair branch offers a collection of 45,000 books, paperbacks, cds, audio.
Where to donate books friends of the alameda free library. Fiction and nonfiction hardcover and trade paperbacks with publication dates older than 5 years ago, and older mass market paperbacks. Donate to the library make your taxdeductible gift today we depend on support from generous individuals like you to help fund our collections, weekend hours, summer reading program, museum passes, adult school classes, online tutoring, job search resources, access to the internet, literacy classes, and so much more. Another great way to support the friends and, thus, the cranford public library, is to patronize the friends used book sales.
Friends are indispensable to the operation of the book sales. Donations are accepted at booksale headquarters on the following saturdays from 9. The montclair public library makes books, audio books, movies, and computers. Our friends raise funds through book sales and special events. If youre bored, arrange some of your own books into a book spine poem or story and upload a photo to share. Due to space restrictions, we cannot accept donations at this time. Book donations friends of the uwmadison libraries uw. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale.
If you have no photo id, please contact us at 607 2722223 or email us. The friends also donate cds, dvds, books and replacement books to insure the library remains well stocked. Donations friends of tompkins county public library book. Well get to learn more about our city, meet some neighbors and discuss what weve read. The friends of the south pasadena public library is a nonprofit, tax exempt 501c3 organization. Friends of montclair community library home facebook.
We take donations of used books, cds, dvds, lps, audio tapes, sheet music, software, ephemera from area residents during the year, usually saturdays from 9. We are the librarys investors, advocates and champions, ensuring long term funding and robust programming in libraries throughout the city. Friends of the verona public library request book donations. The friends operate bookstores at both the fairmount branch and the eastern branch, and also work on special fundraising events and projects. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library. Find a donation bin near you and drop off your books. To raise awareness of and expand the services and programs of the main library, bellevue avenue library, and the virtual library. Or, send your name, address, phone number, city, state. The time you give is as important as monetary donations. The friends of the orange county library system support and cooperate with the library in enhancing resources, innovations, and services for the public. The proceeds from the sale are used to provide college scholarships to deserving young women from local high schools. Visit their website to learn more about this 501c3 charitable organization and. We collect books from may through august and again.
Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year. June 6, 20, 27 july 11, 18, 25 august 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Our volunteer members advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the library, its patrons, and the larger seattle community.
From fiction to nonfiction, mysteries to cookbooks, well explore our city through six books sure to provoke thought and spark interesting discussions. The book is one of six selected by popular vote from a variety of genres and eras concerning oakland that members of the friends of the montclair library book club will read during the year. If you are interested in receiving donated books, click here donations must meet the same standard as purchased material. Donuts with dad and read to the dogs, book clubs, computer classes, homework help, writers group, family movies, holiday craft events, and several family evening events. One village, one book friends of montclair library. The friends of the davenport public library serve as the librarys foundation and provide essential support for library materials, projects, and programs. A true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives by dashka slater. Your donation is taxdeductible and helps to provide critical support to the san francisco public library. Hardcover, paperback and textbooks are all welcome. Friends of the library news upper saddle river library. We cannot accept books that do not have an isbn barcode on the cover. Helpers are needed to set up, run and take down each monthly sale. Members of the community can drop off book donations by entering at.
The friends of the library support all special programs to. The friends and the library cannot be responsible for the appraisal or valuation of gifts. Donating books and other items oakland public library. Due to our very limited storage and display space, we have to be very selective about what book donations we accept. Each year we receive nearly a million donated books, which we in turn resell to the public through our friends bookstore and book sales. While the library has limited space we do accept some donations. Montclair public library foundation annual donation. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. It is also a major destination for free educational and opportunities. Become a member of the unique organization friends of the upper saddle river library usrfl.
Unfortunately due to the librarys limited space we are unable to accept book donations. In addition to saturday book sales, the friends sell books at special events like concerts in the park, and other routinely scheduled events in. We have to dispose of donations left outside the drop box. A card will be sent to the family of those being memorialized to let them know of the donors purchase for the library. We take donations of used books, cds, dvds, lps, audio tapes, sheet music, software. Join us to celebrate the montclair library s 90th birthday in 2020 by reading six books set in oakland. Friends of montclair community library posts facebook. All books will include a book plate with the name of the donor as well as the person being honoredremembered. The friends assist in fundraising for additional programs, library materials, equipment, and resources that the library might otherwise be unable to offer due to budget constraints. You may leave donations with library staff during regular library hours. We rent book sale headquarters in the basement of the technopulp building at 26 park street in montclair, nj, all year. We accept books in good readable condition that have an isbn barcode label on the book cover. Weve postponed the spring sale until further notice. Friends of the san francisco public library is a membersupported, nonprofit organization that raises funds and advocates for a premier public library in san francisco.
Better world sells books online to raise funds for nonprofit literacy organizations and libraries. In 2017 the library has offered 675 public programs for adults and children, attended by 18,250. Donations are only accepted during branch open hours. Established in 2008, the friends of montclair library support the montclair branch of the oakland public. Donations are accepted at central library year round. The orange county library system is a 501c3 organization and your donations may be tax deductable. Due to the covid19 virus, the friends book sale building is closed and we are not accepting book donations until further notice. Fiction, published within the last three years, and childrens.