The library accepts donations of materials within the following guidelines:
- One box/bag of materials per person per month
We will accept materials:
- In good condition
- That are new or gently used
We accept the following items:
- All fiction titles (classics, small press, self-published, etc)
- Hardcover books with dust jacket (Book Cover)
- Trade paperbacks (larger paperbacks roughly 6 x 8 inches)
- Books on CD
- Music CDs of all genres
- DVDs
We will NOT accept materials if:
- Materials were previously stored in a basement/garage
- Items smell musty or old
- Items have mold/mildew, handwriting, or highlighting
- Pages are missing
- Pages are yellowed
We do NOT accept the following items:
- Encyclopedias, dictionaries, or textbooks
- Magazines
- Mass-market paperbacks (4 x 6 inches)
- Nonfiction & fiction annuals (items published every year – almanacs, facts on file, yearbooks)
- Nonfiction items and Music CDs published prior to 2007
- Items with spiral spines
- VHS – Videocassette tapes
- Books on tape (Cassette)
- Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs)/Proofs
All material donations become the sole property of the Winona Public Library. Material donations are not accepted unless freely given to the Library without restriction.
