Accepting Book Donations
at New Location!
Teton County Library Friends are accepting donations behind the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum “The Clubhouse,“ located at 174 N. King St. You may drive up and place your items in the west-facing metal shed, which is against the back of the building. If you have more than three boxes of donations, please make an appointment with Volunteer Coordinator Maria Hayashida-Ludington at 733-2164, ext. 255 or
Teton County Library Friends are asking the community to help the library prepare for the upcoming construction of their addition and renovation. Due to a lack of storage space during construction, the Friends are unable to accept book donations at the library.
Thank you very much for your support!
Q. What does the Library do with donated books?
A. Donations provide us with many books for the Library’s collection. A Library staff person carefully examines all donated items and selects those that fill gaps in our collection. Any books that we choose to add to the collection also meet our regular selection criteria as outlined in our Collection Development Policy.
Q. Where does my book go if you don’t add it to the Library’s collection?
A. Sometimes the donated item doesn’t meet the Library’s collection development criteria. Perhaps we already have enough copies of the donated title, or enough information on the subject, or it may not meet the information needs of our community. If the Library can’t use the item, it gets passed along to the Friends of the Teton County Library. The Friends sort the item and store it for their next Book Sale. Friends Books Sales get as many books as possible, into as many hands as possible, for as little money as possible.
Q. Can I get a receipt for the books I donate?
A. Any Desk staff will be happy to give you a receipt for the number of items donated and the date of the donation. However, we are unable to quote a value for donated items.
Q. What kinds of items does the Library like to receive?
A. Most importantly, we like to receive current titles in excellent condition. These are the materials we love to get:
- Current and former bestsellers in excellent condition, both fiction and nonfiction
- Hardback classics in excellent condition
- Fiction paperbacks in like-new condition
- Children’s titles in good condition
- Historical materials related to Wyoming and Jackson Hole
- CDs
- DVDs
- CDs of popular works
- VHS, books on cassette tape, or homemade cds and dvds
- Items in poor condition with yellow or torn pages, broken bindings, highlighted text or mildew
- Textbooks
- Encyclopedias of any age
- Back issues or runs of magazines. Please recycle at Jackson Community Recycling
- Reader’s Digest condensed books
- Out-of-date nonfiction, especially travel guides or technology
We are not able to accept:
Q. What do the Friends do with books left over after Book Sales?
A. Items that the Friends can’t use or sell at a Book Sale are offered to local nonprofit agencies at the end of the Book Sale, then they are donated to nonprofits or other organizations who may have a use for the item such as schools, doctors’ offices, other libraries, prisons or nonprofits serving foreign countries.
Q. What is the difference between the Friends and the Foundation?
A. The most important role of the Friends is to support the Library through volunteerism and advocacy. The main focus of the Foundation is to raise money from donors like you to make possible Library enrichments such as public computers, author visits, book clubs, summer reading programs, and much more.
