Donations

Memorials

A memorial or honorium gift enriches the lives of all who use the library and is a lasting and thoughtful way to honor an individual. Gifts of money or resources can honor someone on their birthday, anniversary or holiday and also be a lasting memorial for a special person. Gifts are promptly acknowledged to the individual or family members and a book plate is placed in the book. Call the library at 378-7239 for more information.

All gifts are tax deductible!

Donations of Materials

Book Donations Policy

The Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library welcome your donation of used books and other materials. All donations are reviewed according to the library's collection and development policy. Books not accepted for the collection may be sold or recycled.

We welcome the following:

• Fiction Hardcover - current or former bestsellers.
• Nonfiction Hardcover – current materials on topics appealing to the general reader.
• Paperbacks - bestseller fiction and nonfiction in mint condition.
• Classics - paperback or hardcover in good condition.
• Children's Books - hardcover or paperback in good condition.
• Videocassettes and DVDs - purchased (not copied) videos with covers.
• Audio Books - abridged or unabridged.
• CDs - not scratched.

We do not need:

• Extra issues or old runs of magazines (will accept for magazine exchange table)
• Textbooks
• Reader's Digest Condensed Books
• Dated computer books
• Water damaged or mildewed/molded books
• Books with missing covers
• Promotional videos or pamphlets
• Old encyclopedia sets (Not older than three years)

Please contact the library before bringing large donations of materials. 

Tax Receipts are available upon request.  For large donations, please count the number of books or other materials before delivery to the library. 

For more information, call the library at 378-7239.