BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Pierson Library hold a book sale twice per year, in the Fall and in the Spring. Proceeds benefit the Pierson Library.
The Friends of the Pierson Library will begin to accept donations for their spring 2024 book sale on Tuesday January 16th. The Friends will accept donations on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Friends of the Pierson Library will accept two boxes or two bags of books once per week.
Book Donation Guidelines
THANK YOU! We are very happy to accept your donations of books in good condition.
Your donation will be added to the library’s collection or sold at the annual Friends of the Pierson Library Book Sale to help enhance our programs and services.
Please check the library calendar for book donation times. Please do not leave books outside or in the book drop.
We WILL accept:
- All Hardcover and Paperback books in good condition.
We CANNOT accept:
- Soiled, moldy, smoky or damp books.
- Damaged books with broken bindings, missing pages, or smoke or water damage.
- Books that are underlined, highlighted, or have torn pages, covers or bindings.
- Cookbooks or self-help books
- Textbooks or Magazines.
- Encyclopedias or Dictionaries.
- Bibles.
- Condensed/Abridged books (Reader’s Digest, etc.)
- Toys, games, puzzles, artwork.
- Magazines.
- CDs, DVDs, Audiobooks on CDs, Movies.
- Audio or video cassettes.
- Workbooks or study guides that are partially or wholly filled in.
- Outdated Business, Medical, Financial, and Computer books (over 10 years old).
- Boxes that have been moved directly from long term storage to the Library.
- Large quantities of books that are not in boxes or containers.
You can recycle paperbacks in your recyclables. Hardcovers must be dropped off at CSWD.
Goodwill accepts clean book donations.