We welcome the donation of books and media in GOOD condition. Gifts of materials are sometimes added to the Library’s collection in accordance with its Collection Development Policy. However, most of them are sold by our Friends groups during their semi-annual book sales. The proceeds from these sales directly benefits Lancaster Public Library and its patrons by helping to close the gap in public funding we need to carry out our important community mission.
D O N A T I O N D R O P – O F F H O U R S (Lancaster City)
Mondays and Wednesdays, between 10AM-12PM
Volunteers will be on hand at the Book ReSort (located at 225 N. Marshall Street, Lancaster) to accept your donations of gently used books, DVDs, CDs, & vinyl records.
Know before you go. . .
✅ Donated items must be bagged or boxes
✅ Bags and boxes should be brought to the ReSort’s back door, located off of Fulton Street
⚠️ We regret we cannot accept: Reader’s Digest condensed books, VHS tapes, music cassettes, magazines, or pre-2000 encyclopedia sets
Please do NOT leave your donations outside the Book ReSort. Please do NOT drop off donations at the Lancaster City Branch.
D O N A T I O N D R O P – O F F H O U R S (Mountville Branch)
Books published after 2022 may be dropped off Monday-Thursday btwn 11AM-6PM.
Larger quantities of older books may be donated Wednesdays from 10AM-12PM, or by appointment. Appointments do not mean that all books will be accepted. Please see guidelines below.
Know before you go. . .
✅ Donated items must be bagged or in boxes (boxes and bags must be small enough that one person can lift)
✅ 2 bags or boxes of donated items/person
⚠️ Items must be in good condition. If books are dirty, moldy, worn, damaged, or contain notes or highlighting, we won’t be able to use them. Likewise for books with detached covers or missing pages.
⚠️ We regret we cannot accept: Reader’s Digest condensed books, textbooks more than five years old, reference books more than three years old, computer books/manuals more than one year old, bulk packs or other bound study materials, VHS tapes, music cassettes, magazines (including National Geographic and American Heritage), or any encyclopedia sets