Donations

Donated items in re-sellable condition are accepted for our used book sales year-round during the library's open hours. Donations may be brought inside to the Checkout Desk or delivered to the loading dock in the book drop drive-through. Please call the library at 701-355-1480 to notify staff prior to leaving items at the loading dock. Donations are limited to no more than five (5) boxes at a time. Help make the heavy lifting easier for library staff and volunteers by packing donations in boxes of manageable size - nothing heavier than 25 pounds please! 

If you're wondering whether or not we'll accept a certain type of item or have other questions about donating, please call ahead (701-355-1480) prior to bringing items to the library.

Nearly 100% of the items sold in our used book sales are donations from our community. Thank you for your generosity!

Items accepted for the book sale:

      • Books (hardcover and paperback)
      • Puzzles
      • Board Games
      • Video Games
      • DVDs and Blu-Rays
      • CDs
      • Audiobooks on CD
      • Records/LPs
      • Sheet Music

Please do not bring the following as donations for the sale:

      • No items that are torn, dirty, or in otherwise poor condition
      • No moldy or water-damaged items or items with an odor
      • No VHS or cassette tapes
      • No textbooks
      • No encyclopedias
      • No Readers Digest condensed books
      • No magazines, newspapers, or journals
      • No loose-leaf papers or documents


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