The friends of scarsdale public library annual book sale. Donations will be accepted through friday, august 25. The friends of the scarsdale library was formed in 1968, with the primary goal of supporting the library and helping it achieve its maximum usefulness to the community. The scarsdale public library has lots of online resources. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Checks can be made out to hudson public library miscellaneous gifts and either mailed or presented in person. The anne arundel county public library appreciates your support for our programs and initiatives. Time is winding down to donate book and dvds to the friends of the scarsdale library annual book sale.
Library about us scarsdale public schools overview. If you have questions, or want to learn more about donating books to york county libraries, please contact mary beth long at 717 8496945, or via email at email protected. Are you looking to donate used books or other material to the library. The scarsdale public library loft is closed until further notice, but we are always open online. Donations are only accepted during branch open hours. Nov 29, 2016 scarsdale public library 20122017 strategic plan. Kathy steves, who runs the ambitious event, reported that the library collected 60,000 books in advance of the sale and a committed group of almost 50 volunteers spent months sorting through the donation ad organizing the books for the weeklong sale. We appreciate that you would consider donating books to the harrison public library. Blood drive at yonkers riverfront library yonkers tribune.
Please call 708 5623573 and ask for a librarian for more information. A receipt for tax purposes is available upon request. Please do not leave donations outside the library or in the book return bins. Riverfront library does not purchase private collections. Library loft welcomes residents while public library undergoes rennovations. On february 28, 1928, the village board voted to establish the scarsdale public library. A lightfilled entrance, a welcoming, open main reading room, and a dramatic new glassenclosed reading gallery will open the library out to the park with views of the pond and beyond. Places in nyc that accept book donations pocketsense.
Wendy would also be happy to hear from anyone interested in volunteering to help with this service. Donations are now being accepted through friday, august 22nd. Be sure to contact them first for latest info on hours, and confirm your donation can be accepted. Each dollar you donate will go towards keeping our vast collections, educational programs, and community services free for all new yorkers. The annual book sale for the friends of the scarsdale library is now accepting book donations. Gently used books, cds and dvds may be dropped off in the lobby of the library during regular library hours. Madison public library accepts gifts of new or gentlyused books, magazines, dvds, and music or books on compact disc.
Jan 06, 2020 book donation carts are located just inside the lobby area of the library. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome. Riverfront library accepts your book, cd, dvd, and video game donations. Thrift shop takes household goods, including electronics, clothing, and books. In response to needs identified through the planning process, the scarsdale public library board seeks to undertake a renovation and expansion of the scarsdale public library. The new law allows for a brief moment of silence in public schools across the state at the. Scarsdale congregational church 1 heathcote road, scarsdale 7232111. Donations of used books and other materials westchester public library welcomes your donations of books, audio books, cds, videos and dvds in good condition. Tisch, are donating the money to help the new york public library enhance its education. Library loft now open to the community scarsdale10583. Where to donate used books the rye free reading room no longer hosts an annual book sale or an indoor book sale. Donations are mainly used in the friends book store, discarded or donated elsewhere.
Please check out the project binder, available on our website, with updated documents about the project. Please ask for the assistant director or call 4221488 to discuss donating items of special value. Jul 18, 2016 this post was contributed by a community member. In july, books should be left inside the gray door at the side of the scarsdale library, and in august, in the library lobby, at 54 olmsted road at route 22, scarsdale, ny. Books in good taste no textbooks, magazines, or encyclopedias. Friends groups raise money for improvements to their library through memberships, used book sales and other activities. The scarsdale public library is located at 54 olmsted road, scarsdale, ny 10583, phone. Scarsdale public library westchester library system. We may be physically closed, but we are always open online.
Donating westchester public library westchester public. The books for the homebound service provides book delivery and pickup for scarsdale residents who cant get to the library. Neighbor news the friends of scarsdale public library annual book sale donation drive. Nyc book donation centers graduate center library blog. Donations will be accepted through friday, august 26, and should be left inside the gray door to the side of the scarsdale library entrance, 54 olmsted road, at post roadroute22, scarsdale, ny. Please call the library director at 9785689644 if you are interested in making a donation. Call the circulation desk supervisors line 718 9900846 to offer the library a headsup about donations and to. London public library is the community resource that warmly welcomes all londoners of every life stage and circumstance. Scarsdale public library has begun an essential transformation. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Apr 24, 2020 book donations now being accepted at scarsdale library. Funds raised from their book sales and onsite book stores support library programs.
Jul 11, 2016 the scarsdale public library is located at 54 olmsted road, scarsdale, ny 10583, phone. There is, unfortunately, no room or sort or store donated books. Neighbor news the friends of the scarsdale library annual book sale donation drive. Donated items are sold, redistributed, or recycled depending on the need for the item or its condition. The friends of middletown public library hold a book sale in the library basement twice each year typically in spring and fall. Library shs library homepage scarsdale public schools. The library loft will continue to offer programs for children such as book. Hudson valley blood services, a division of the new york blood center, will be collecting donations in the atrium on the first floor. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. The building committee offers an extra layer of detailed oversight, working closely with the exceptional professional team and reporting to the library board and village boardand also to you, the community. Accepts furniture in good repair for families in westchester county who have need. But, in the heart of literary manhattan, a library thats been around for more than a century, the st. If you have historically significant manuscripts, photographs, books, archival materials or other items that you believe would enhance the librarys research and special collections, please contact one of the librarys curators or, for general inquiries, please contact gifts.
Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. The new york public library relies on the generosity of its donors to build its research and special collections. Jul 24, 2014 this post was contributed by a community member. We will now only be accepting books in the two weeks before a book sale. The only books we cannot use are encyclopedia sets of more than 3 years old, school textbooks, and magazines.
However, it is the responsibility of the donor to provide evidence of the tax value of their donation. There is a friends of the library group for most branch libraries and departments of the central library. The friends of scarsdale public library annual book sale donation drive eastchesters. Aug 03, 2009 yonkers, ny yonkers riverfront library will hold a blood drive on tuesday, august 4, from 10 am 3 pm.
Inkind gifts free library free library of philadelphia. The friends of the scarsdale library annual book sale. Filter by types of events or change display formats by clicking here. All donations become the property of riverfront library. The rye free reading room no longer hosts an annual book sale or an indoor book sale. We cannot accept more than 25 books in any single donation. Decisions on whether and how donated items will be added to the librarys collections are based on the same evaluative criteria that are applied to purchased materials. If you need a library card, please fill out our online form. However, they are subject to the same selection process as those acquired through purchase, and acceptance generally depends on their conformity with the established selection criteria and ability to strengthen the library collection. Its time to donate lightly used books for the friends of the scarsdale library annual blockbuster book sale. The much anticipated book sale at scarsdale library is off to a great beginning. The library may contract with a vendor for online book selling and to recycle unsold donations. Why manufacturing still matters, will be at the scarsdale public library for a book event.
Heres a starter list of my favorite ways and places to donate, and dispose of unwanted items in westchester county. Final weeks to donate books to annual scarsdale library. It is designed to encourage every student to develop a lifelong love of literature and learning information literacy. Give the gift of life this summer with a blood donation. We welcome donations of up to 20 items per person per day hardcover books, paperbacks, cds, dvds, and blurays. Internet access is available at all branches of the yonkers public library.
The library reserves the right to add any donated items to the collection. Where to donate and dispose of unwanted items in westchester. For information on interim library services, visit the covid19 updates page. With your library cards barcode number, you have remote access at home to extensive reference databases which provide articles from hundreds of magazines, and abstracts from many more publications. Policy on gifts of materials the new york public library. Simply click the button below, you will be directed to a contribution form then prompted for to make an online donation using paypal. Usually, the more local the charity or organization, the further your donation will. Our spring book sale has been cancelled due to covid19. Please call the library to find out more information. Louis uchitelle at the scarsdale public library the new. The greenacres library program is an open library model. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public library. Chalking it up to say thanks kids and adults of all ages used their artistic talents on april 22 to thank the emergency workers who are helping the village through the crisis. Click on display your personal schedule to see the events for which you are currently signed up.
Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. A collaborative approach between the librarian and the classroom teacher allows for authentic learning of literature, as well as information literacy skills and strategies. Please do not leave donations by the library book drop or entrance. For more information on how wls is handling the current coronavirus situation and how this impacts library patrons please click here. The scarsdale public library welcomes and encourages monetary gifts, bequests. Irvington, dobbs ferry, and hastings libraries to learn their donation rules. Wright eastchester public library 11 oakridge place eastchester, new york 10709. Agnes library on amsterdam avenue and west 81st street, runs a twiceamonth used book sale in the basement that is a bibliophiles dream. Dec 12, 2019 oddly enough, the new york public library doesnt encourage used book donations at most of its branches. Your donation provides critical support for our communitys priority needs. Donate to help the new york public library provide free books, classes, and more to all. Jun 20, 2016 word up community book shop donation guidelines here. Currently, the east meadow public library is not accepting donations of used books or other material. A library plate acknowledging your gift is placed in or on each item added to the collection.
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