WHAT CAN WE USE?

• books (hardbacks, paperbacks; fiction, non-fiction - all categories including children's)
• computer manuals, especially with software
• audio-books, records, tapes, CDs, videos, DVDs
• puzzles
• sheet music, art prints
  

WHAT NOT?

• No encyclopedias older than 10 years
• No games
• No law tomes
• No magazines - with a few exceptions such as: Arch.Digest and high quality craft & hobby
• No mildewed items (if you wouldn't give it to a friend, don't give it to the Friends)
• No oversized boxes (lifting books in boxes larger than a 'xerox' box is hard on the back!)
• No Readers Digest condensed books
• No text books with excessive ink underlining or highlighting.
  

WHAT FOR?

You receive a tax receipt, the gratitude of the Friends and Library, plus the satisfaction of contributing to the library service in our community.

WHERE & WHEN?  Please take donations to the Saratoga Library

• Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue. Look for the book return slot marked "donations".
  If you require assistance from library staff to unload your vehicle, please call 867-6126 for an appointment.
  
  Library Hours: Sunday, 1-5, Monday and Tuesday 1-9, Wednesday and Thursday 10-9, Friday and Saturday 10-6.
  
  For extra large donations, call the Book-Go-Round, (408) 867-5552,. Pick-ups may be arranged, depending on availability of volunteers. Books must be boxed.
  

WHAT ELSE?
TIPS on boxing up books - to avoid damaging books, Stack FLAT - place books horizontally rather than vertically. Stack NO HIGHER than the top of the box

DIRECTIONS

BGR Home Page

 

E-MAIL: info@BookGoRound.com