Guidelines for Book Donations
The general rule: If you would not want this item on your shelf, please don’t donate it to NPL.
- Please do not donate damaged books with stains, broken bindings, missing pages, mustiness, mildew, water damage or excessive notes or highlighting.
- Magazines, record albums (vinyl), 8-tracks, cassettes, and videocassettes (VHS) are not accepted.
- Non-fiction, informational books should be no more than two (2) years old to avoid providing outdated or inaccurate information to patrons; some topics, like technology or medical information must be newer than two (2) years old.
- NPL does not accept textbook or encyclopedia donations.
Want to help in other ways?
Make your check payable to: Friends of the Norwalk Public Library System and mail it with this form to:
Friends of the Norwalk Public Library System
PO BOX 507 Belden Station Norwalk, CT 06852-0507
Donations can also be made online.