Donate Materials

Consider donating money to purchase a book of your choice. A bookplate featuring the Storytime sculpture, The Record sculpture or Library's logo will acknowledge the honoree and/or donor. Complete a Donation and Dedication Request Form and mail it to the Centerville Library along with your donation.

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Guidelines for Donating Materials:

• Donations go to the Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library, a 501c3 non-profit that makes grants to the Library from selling donated and discarded books at annual book sales.
• Please see the list below for items that will be accepted. Please consider donating items we cannot accept to another non-profit like your local Goodwill store.
• Only one or two boxes of materials can be accepted at one time.
• For larger donations, please contact Kadie Crawford at crawfordkadie004@gmail.com in advance to schedule a drop off.
• Please bring donations to the Checkout Desk at Centerville Library, Monday through Friday during during business hours.
• Donation receipts are available, however, the Library cannot state the value of a donation.

Donations of the following items ARE ACCEPTED:

• Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectible Books
• Books (children, young adult, and adult)
• Board Books
• Paperback Books

Donations of the following items WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• Damaged, dirty or heavily used materials (i.e. items with mildew, mold, dirt, water damage, missing pages/covers)
• Annuals and Yearbooks
• Audio cassettes, VHS tapes, LP Records
• Britannica, World Books, or any type of Encyclopedia
• Case Law and Procedural Books
• Dated Reference Material (over 5 years)
• Directories, Telephone books
• Newspapers and Magazines
• Tax and Government Document Forms
• Music CDs
• Books on CD or Playaway
• DVDs & Blu-rays

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