Donations

Like New; the key phrase determinant for deciding which books to donate anywhere. The book needs to be like new. Like new condition and like new publication date. Books that are old may have value to a collector, but even that value is diminished when a book is in poor condition. Old books do not have value to the public library. Books that have been stored in your damp basement in paper boxes are getting dusty, buggy, and very likely moldy. If you think that someday you will donate a book to a library or book reseller, everyone will benefit if you donate the book sooner than later.

The Sycamore Public Library accepts books that are in like new condition. Once the items are donated to the library, they are the property of the library and what is done with them is the decision of the library staff.

The following will not be accepted at the library: magazines, textbooks, encyclopedias, bibles, and anything that has been wet, smells moldy, or has creepy crawlies dead or alive.

Materials that are likely to be added to the library collection include current or recent bestsellers in mint condition, unabridged Books on CD, music CDs, and DVDs in excellent condition. Although videos are no longer added to the library collection, they are very popular sale items. All money that is made in the books sale is an added bonus to the library budget.

Donations need to be delivered to a service desk for acceptance during business hours.