One of the main ways the FOML raise money is through our on-going book sales at the branch and our periodic one-day book sales.
Our next big book sale will be May 5, 2012. Books are always for sale at the branch during regular branch hours, too.
You can help by donating your used books in VERY GOOD or BETTER condition to the FOML. Due to our very limited storage and display space, we have to be very selective about what book donations we accept. Please bear in mind the following guidelines:
What We Can Sell
- Kids’ books if they are in great condition – please nothing torn, chewed on, written in, etc.
- The books that sell best for us are 2-3-year-old popular fiction – what we like to call the “book club” books.
- Classics if they’re in good condition
What We Can’t Sell
- No textbooks or encyclopedia sets
- No books with rips, tears, underlining, soiling, missing pages, highlighting, etc.
- No novels older than 3-4 years (especially hard-cover best sellers — they just don’t sell)
Where/When to Drop Off Books
You may leave book donations with library staff during regular library hours. Please do not leave anything other than books. Please don’t leave things outside. It’s messy and makes more work for the library staff. BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS LEFT OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY WHEN THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED WILL BE THROWN AWAY.
If you have any questions at all about donating books, please email us. It’s best to ask first if you’re not sure about something, to save yourself time and trouble.
Thanks! We couldn’t do what we do without your generous donations and support.
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