When accepting donations from patrons, please keep in mind that donations are only helpful if they fall within the library's collection development policy. Accepting boxes of dirty or outdated items accomplishes nothing but adding more work requirements to already busy schedules. The following are examples of items NOT to accept in the form of donations:
- Textbooks older than 2 years old
- Reader's Digest condensed books
- Encyclopedias
- Magazines other than standards like National Geographic
- Dirty or musty books
- VHS tapes or cassettes
- tapes, dvds, etc. without cases
- spiral bound items or books without spines are highly questionable
Patrons sometimes donate to the library to feel good about not throwing away 'good books.' We don't ever want to discourage someone from offering donations. However, it is okay to explain to patrons that, unless the books fit within the library's collection development policy, accepting the donation will hurt the library more than it will help.
Posted: 4/3/15, 9/21/15
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