Book donations are a great way to support your library! The Friends of Barrington Public Library accepts and maintains all book donations. Donations may be added to the Library’s collection or sold in a book sale. All donations become the property of the Friends and cannot be returned. If you need a receipt for tax purposes, the library will provide one. Federal regulations prohibit the library from giving estimates of the value of donated materials. Receipts are available at the reference desk upon request.​

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We accept donations from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays only at the book donation door located at the rear of the building facing the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment (Senior Services) parking lot.  The door has a set of steps with a railing. There is a sign on the door indicating book donation drop-off.  Please do not leave donations in the library book drop or outside the book donation door.

Donation Drop Off 
Book donations are temporarily paused starting June 18, 2024. Donations will accepted again on July 17, 2024 from 9 am to 4 pm Wednesdays and Saturdays, 

Guidelines for Donations
We will accept the following materials:

• Hardcover and paperback books

• CDs & DVDs in original cases

• Audiobooks in original packaging

• Puzzles (no missing pieces)

• Dictionaries

• Textbooks

• Vinyl record albums
   

We will NOT accept the following:

• Any materials that have mold, stains, or odors 

• Books without covers

• VHS or Audio Cassettes