MATERIAL DONATION GUIDELINES
Valley of the Tetons Library (VTL) gladly accepts material donations including books, tools, craft supplies, and similar items in excellent condition. If you wonder what donations may be accepted, ask yourself: would you give it to a friend? That’s a good start. Then please review the donation guidelines listed here or email donations@votlib.org with questions.
Thank you for checking our accepted items before donating each time. We appreciate your generosity.
HOW TO DONATE
Books: Victor Branch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30-5:30 pm.
Tools, Crafts, and Makerspace items: By appointment, see below and email to donations@votlib.org.
- Book donation limit: 1 donation per patron per month, maximum of 1 box/bag per donation accepted at staff discretion.
- Donations must be made in containers that can be left behind. We can help bring boxes from a vehicle to the library but cannot unload containers to be returned to the donor.
- Once donated, all items become the property of the Valley of the Tetons Library.
- Library staff can provide a receipt but cannot assign monetary value to donations. It is up to the donor and their tax professional to determine a fair market value of their donation.
- At any time, due to the volume of recent donations or lack of storage, VTL may pause accepting donations. All donations are subject to approval by staff.
- Please do not put book donations through the book drops at any branch.
BOOK DONATIONS
We accept:
- Adult, young adult and children’s books in excellent condition
We do not accept donations that are:
- Contingent on acceptance into VTL collections, or being treated differently than other donations
- Unsellable due to mold, loose pages, or other damage
- Written in/highlighted/or full of sticky notes/index tabs
- Newspapers or Magazines
- Encyclopedias or Dictionaries
- Professional Journals and Law Books, Case Law
- Personal in nature: journals, yearbooks, etc.
- Booklets with stapled spines/homemade books/spiral spines
- Reader’s Digest Condensed Books or Time Life Series Books
- Compact Discs/VHS Tapes / DVDs
- Multiple copies of the same title
- Books with time-sensitive topics that are dated: textbooks, computer guides, pricing books for antiques/collectibles, travel guides, etc.
- Cookbooks that are dated or in anything other than in very good or excellent condition.
Your donations help us offer affordable items to the public and benefit the library through the proceeds they raise. We appreciate your generosity and thank you for thinking of the Valley of the Tetons Library!
TOOLS and THINGS DONATIONS
Our Tools and Things Library thrives because of donations. We take tool and things donations via appointment only. You can also check our Amazon wish list for specific items you may wish to purchase for the Tools and Things Library.
Please email donations@votlib.org with a picture(s) and brief description of what you have. If it’s something that is needed in the tool library, our Collections Manager will reach out to set up an appointment.
MAKERSPACE DONATIONS
Thank you for considering donating to Makerspace! Your contributions play a crucial role in fostering creativity and innovation within our community. Please email donations@votlib.org with a picture(s) and a brief description of what you have. If it’s something that is needed in Makerspace, our Programs Manager will reach out with instructions or to set up an appointment.
We do not accept donations that are:
- Broken, unusable items, magazines, personal books, glass items, rags or scraps.
Items we may accept depending on available space:
- Art supplies
- Fabric and yarns
- Sewing supplies
- Games and puzzles
- Some new or lightly used electronics or video games
- Glues and tapes
- Kitchen supplies and equipment
- Jewelry supplies
Current Needs:
- A list of specific items actively sought after is posted in the Makerspace. Please stop by to view this list.
- Alternatively, you can check our Amazon wish list for specific items you may wish to purchase for Makerspace.
Your donations contribute to the vitality and interest of Makerspace. Thank you for your generosity!
Revised July 2026