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Next Book Sale Saturday, June 6th, 2026, 11-6PM

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Book donations

Book donations are our primary source of incomE

Donate

We have a cart for donated books located in the lobby to the left of the doors to the library proper.  If you have more than 2 bags of books, email me at bill@frisinger.net and we will make arrangements.

The nitty gritty

Do donate

do not donate

  • Current titles
  • Popular titles 
  • Paperbacks 
  • Hardcover books 
  • CDs
  • DVDs 
  • Children’s materials 

do not donate

do not donate

Discard moldy, smelly or water damaged items.  

  • Magazines
  • Videotapes
  • Textbooks
  •  Computer books more than 5 years old 
  • Toys or games 
  • Encyclopedias
  • Directories 
  • Business or Science books more than 10 years old 
  • Homemade copies 
  • Foreign language materials 

If your materials are not accepted….

If your materials are not accepted….

Places where you can dispose of unwanted materials include: secondhand book dealers, recyclers.


If the books need to be pitched,  put paperbacks in your recycling bin as long as the cover does not contain plastic.  For hardcovers, tear the pages for recycling. Discard the covers and backs. 

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