Book Sale Donations

What can I donate to the Book Sale?

Support the Library by donating:

• Books (hardback and paperback)
• Art prints and posters (framed or unframed)
• Audio cassettes
• Compact discs
• Computer software
• Sheet music
• Videocassettes and DVDs
  
  Magazine donations are limited to magazines published before 1945.

Items that cannot be used - please do not donate these:

• Reader's Digest condensed books
• Business books published more than 10 years ago
• Computer books published more than 10 years ago
• Textbooks published more than 10 years ago
• Encyclopedias published more than 10 years ago
• Vinyl records
  

How are these donations used?

Most donations go to The Friends of The Bellaire Library for the group's twice-yearly outside book sales, or to the shelf of the ongoing inside book sale. On rare occasions, donations are added to the Library Collection. These are usually books of special or local interest.

How to Donate:

Donations can be delivered to the circulation desk at the front of the Bellaire Library, 5111 Jessamine in Bellaire. Please deliver any book donations no later than 14 days prior to the next Book Sale if at all possible.  For more information, call 713-662-8160.

Are non-monetary donations tax-deductible?

Yes. The Friends of the Bellaire Library is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent allowed by law. All book sale proceeds are used to benefit Bellaire City Library.

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