Donate Used Books

When you donate sensibly cared-for used books, you help us raise money to support our mission, and you open up new worlds to avid readers. We sell donated used books through a variety of avenues. Thank you for supporting our mission through your book donations!

Book Drop Off

If you need assistance unloading your books, staff may be available to assist you with prior notice. If you can unload your own books, we will receive donations Tuesday through Friday during open hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Please check in at the front desk of the Collections building. We will then direct you to move your vehicle to unload. 

If you are donating more than 5 boxes of books, please call 717.393.9745 or click link below to arrange drop-off.

Schedule Book Drop-Off

YES, we welcome:

  • Relatively recent fiction and non-fiction books on most topics (think 2000 or newer unless the book is on a specialized topic or is classic literature)

NO, we do NOT accept:

  • No damaged items: moldy, covers missing, water damage, insect damage, etc.
  • No encyclopedias or dictionaries
  • No magazines or pamphlets except those relating to Mennonite history & culture
  • No textbooks more than 5 years old
  • Nothing in binders
  • No sheet music
  • No audio or video cassettes
  • No CDs or vinyl records

Thank you for your book donations!

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