Learning Resources Department Employee Guide

Donations of Library Material

The Library accepts donations of books or DVDs. The Library does not accept donations of magazines, newspapers, or ephemera. There can be no strings attached to a donation. The Library does not arrange for the pick-up of donations. Donations must be delivered to the Library by the donor during regular library hours. Staff should thank all donors when the donation is dropped off regardless of the item. If a person drops off materials the Library does not accept as donations, simply accept the material and say thank you.

Acceptance of a donation does not imply that the item will be incorporated into the Library’s collection. Any item added to the collection must meet the guidelines provided in the Board-approved Collection Development Policy. The Campus Librarian or Dean of Learning Resources will make the determination whether to add a donated item to the collection or not.

A list of donated items may be provided to the donor but values cannot be assigned to the items by any member of the Library or College staff.