Book Sales

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The Friends sponsor two annual used book sales; one in the spring and one in the fall.  Follow us on social media (Facebook and instagram) for information.

We also send announcements and we’ll include you on the list if you email us.

Book Donations

Thank you for your interest in donating books to the Friends. Throughout the year we hold book donation drives to collect books and other materials in good condition.

We appreciate donations of:

  • Hardcover and paperback fiction and non-fiction books; we have a specific need for current titles
  • Children’s books
  • Recent releases
  • Large print materials
  • CDs, DVDs
  • Audio books on CD
  • Puzzles
  • Sheet music

We cannot accept:

  • Damaged books (e.g., broken bindings, missing pages, soiled, musty or moldy)
  • Books that have been stored for a long time in an attic or basement because they often become musty and do not sell
  • Clearly outdated books
  • Encyclopedias, textbooks, or reference books
  • Workbooks or study guides
  • Magazines/Periodicals
  • Condensed books (e.g., Reader’s Digest)
  • Ex-library books
  • Tapes of any kind, including cassettes, VHS

All donations must be in good condition, clean, dry, and mold free and free from tears, writing, and highlighting. Your donations must be in good enough condition for others to want to buy them.  If you would not give it to a friend, please don’t give it to the Friends!

As book lovers we try to give books a chance to make their way to a new reader, but sometimes we must say thank you and send them over the rainbow book bridge. We sort and assess each donation we receive.  We clean, price, and categorize whatever we think can sell to raise funds for the Library. We recycle or trash donations that are in poor condition or unsaleable.

Monetary Donations

Thank you for your interest in making a monetary donation to the Friends.  Your donation provides much needed funding for the benefit of the Library and the local community.

PAYPAL
You can donate easily and securely online with a Credit/Debit Card or through our PayPal account by clicking HERE.

CHECK
Drop off checks made out to Friends of the EF Library at the Library’s circulation desk along with your contact information OR mail directly to us:

Friends of the East Fishkill Community Library
Attention:  Treasurer
348 Route 376
Hopewell Junction, NY 1253