Douglas County Libraries Donation Guideline

Douglas County Libraries are pleased to accept donations of new and used books, music CD's, CD-ROMs, and audiovisual items. These donations will be used for ongoing and special book sales. The money earned through these sales goes to the Douglas County Libraries Foundation to enhance programs and services.

We are not able to quote a value for the items you give us, but upon request a staff member will give you a receipt for the number of items donated and the date of donation.

Please do not make donations of:

• Items in poor condition -- yellow pages, highlighted text, mildew odor
• Textbooks
• Encyclopedias older than 5 years (only Highlands Ranch & Philip S. Miller accept encyclopedias)
• Magazines
• Condensed books
• Computer books older than 5 years

Highlands Ranch does not accept donations of audio visual material; VHS tapes, music/audio CDs or DVDs. Goodwill and other charities accept these items.

From experience we know that people won't buy these items at the book sales We understand that it is difficult to throw away items that you have found useful in the past, but they have served their purpose. Please check with your local recycling agency to see if these items can be recycled. Thank you for thinking of us. 10/11