BOOK SALE NEWS
A special thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising and book sale efforts for the past year. Due to your generosity, we were able to make a gift to the library of $25,000 at our annual meeting in June. Through the support of patrons and volunteers, these funds will be used to replace furniture in the teen and young adult area to better utilize the space for their changing needs as well as other library programs and services.
On the book sale front, summer has clearly arrived! The Friends are holding a very timely sale of beach reads, perfect for your vacation enjoyment. There’s a wide variety from which to choose on our shelves just inside the building.
Other featured categories until the end of July are lots of books for kids and young adults. All are priced to sell. Grab your children and give them a chance to pick some of their old favorites or try something new.
Thank you as always for your donations of books in good or excellent condition. Magazines, reference materials, CDs and DVDs are not accepted.
The Friends of the Essex Library
FAQs
Donations
We cannot accept:
- Books with mold or water damage
- Magazines (including National Geographic)
- Text books over 2 years old or marked up items
- Technology books/manuals over 1 year old
- Encyclopedias
- Movies, music, and audiobooks
- Books on business or health
When and where do I bring my donations to the library?
Please bring items to the circulation desk. Donation can be dropped off during reualr library hours.
What happens to donations?
Donated items are screened for use by the library. If they do not go on the library shelves, they are sorted, priced, and put into categories for our book sales. We do not have a lot of sorting room so they go into category boxes in the order in which they arrive. Items that don’t sell during our sales continue their journey and are saved for subsequent focused sales or put on the Freebie cart near the library entrance.
Can I get a tax deduction?
The library will be happy to give you a form that thanks you for your donations but does not put a monetary value on them. Ask for the form when you bring in your donation items.
More questions about donations?
Other questions about donations – contact Peggy Tuttle at peggytuttle@gmail.com or Lisa Burkarth at lisaburkarth@yahoo.com
What categories do you use for the BOOK SALES?
ACTIVITIES AND GAMES / PUZZLES
ART
BIOGRAPHIES
CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULT – including Board Books
COFFEE TABLE
COOKBOOKS
DIY – Crafts, Woodworking, Etc.
FICTION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
GARDENING
HISTORY
HUMOR
LITERATURE / DRAMA – Short Stories, Essays, Plays
MARITIME
MISCELLANEOUS – Topics that do not fit elsewhere
MYSTERY
NATURE
PETS
POETRY
POLITICS
RELIGION
SCIENCE
SELF-HELP – Yoga, Philosophy, Psychology, Personal Growth
SMALL PAPERBACKS
SPECIAL
SPORTS
TRAVEL
