Your donations help us help our libraries

Please read the guidelines below before you donate books and multimedia. Our space is limited so we only take 2 boxes of books and/or DVDs at a time. You can drop off at the FOSPL Corner Bookshop, located at the John Steinbeck Library, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 2pm to 5pm. Donations may also be dropped off at the FOSPL Book Depot, located at the train station, by appointment only. Email us at: friendssquare4@gmail.com.


All donations are tax deductible.

We accept

 

Hardcover and paperback books in good, saleable condition.

  • No loose pages, missing covers or pages, no torn spines

  • No mold or mildew smell

  • No bad staining

  • No underlining or highlighting

Audio and video material in good condtion

  • CDs

  • Records

  • Cassettes

  • DVDs

Items can be in any language

Sheet music

Unframed or framed prints or original art

Book or literary related items in good condition, for example:

  • Bookends, Bookcases or shelves, reading lamps

  • Author photos, ephemera (Steinbeck-related a plus!)

 

We do not accept

 

Magazines, especially not National Geographic

Reader’s Digest Condensed Books

Sets with missing volumes

Outdated reference materials (e.g., price guides, dated travel guides)

ANY encyclopedias

Home-made audio-visual tapes or cassettes

Anything with mold or mildew, water damage, extensive underlining or handwriting, heavy damage to cover