NOVEMBER 2021 UPDATE: Due to upcoming changes in the Victor library’s basement, we are not able to accept donations at this time. Small donations may be accepted at the Driggs branch. Please call ahead. Thank you!
Under normal circumstances, we are happy to receive good quality books we can either add to our collection or sell at our Friends of the Library Books Sales.
A general rule of thumb: If you wouldn’t give it to a friend, please don’t give it to us. We’re friends, aren’t we?
Book/material donations can be made at the Victor Branch during business hours. Please do not leave books outside. Donation limits are 3 boxes per week, which must be made in boxes or containers that can be left behind. We accept used books, movie DVDs, books on CD, and similar materials in good condition. Once donated, items become the property of Valley of the Tetons Library and may be added to our collection, placed on our by-donation bookshelves, sold at our Friends of the Library book sales, traded, donated, or otherwise discarded.
We do not pick up donations. Occasionally, due to the volume of recent donations or lack of storage, we may stop accepting donations for a period of time. You can always check here for updates.
We do have a few limitations on what we accept. Items we do not accept are:
- Unsellable books…moldy, burned, chewed, smoke or water damaged, missing pages, broken bindings, etc.
- Books written in/highlighted
- Encyclopedias
- Professional Journals/Reference
- Law Books, Statutes, Case Law, etc.
- School Yearbooks
- Calendar-based books (devotional, quote of the day, etc.)
- Personal Journals/Homemade books
- Condensed Books (Reader’s Digest)
- Time Life Series Books
- Time-sensitive books that are more than 5 years old: computer books, investment guides, travel guides, test prep, textbooks, etc.
We do not accept newspapers and accept a limited amount of magazines. Please call and check before bringing magazines.
Library staff cannot assign a value to donated items but can provide a receipt acknowledging donation. If considering a donation for a tax benefit, it is up to the donor to determine a fair market value of their donation.
Thank you for thinking of Valley of the Tetons Library!