Donate Books
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I go to donate my books and other items? • Please bring donations of books to front desk at the library during open hours
• For assistance with larger donations, you may have to contact the Friends of the Library. Contact information can be provided by calling the library.
How much can I claim as a charitable donation?
• WPL does not determine the value of the donation. Receipts can be provided specifying how many paperbacks and hardbacks were donated.
What happens to the items I donate?
• Depending on the quality and condition of the donated items, they will go to the Friends of the Library annual book sale; sent to Thrift.com for the benefit of the FOL; added to the general collection of the library; or sent to recycling.
Guidelines for accepting gift items
WPL accepts:• Hardcover and paperback books in good condition.
• Commercially published media (DVDs, CDs, and video games)
WPL cannot accept:
• Damaged books with broken bindings, missing pages, soiled, musty, moldy, with smoke or water damage, or with excessive writing in the text
• Clearly outdated materials (see below for guidelines)
• Toys, games, puzzles, artwork
• Magazines (bound or unbound) older than current, periodicals
• Condensed books (Reader’s Digest)
• Professional journals
• Encyclopedias
• Non-commercially produced media
• Workbooks or study guides that are partially or wholly filled in
• Boxes that have been moved directly from long term storage to the library. The library cannot accept boxes of books that have not been properly inspected by the donor.
• Large quantities of books that are not in boxes or containers; WPL cannot accept loose material.
• Computer programs
WPL accepts certain materials within specified limits:
• Medical and financial advice books (less than 5 years old)
• Travel guidebooks (less than 3 years old)
• Computer manuals (less than 5 years old)
• Textbooks (less than 10 years old)
• Test preparation guides (less than 5 years old)
• Juvenile non-fiction (less than 5 years old)
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Waynesboro, VA 22980
Ph: 540-942-6746
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