Donation Policies

The Library welcomes donations of books and other library materials. All gifts become the property of the North Vancouver District Public Library. Donations may be added to the collection at the Library's discretion. Most donations go to the Friends of the Library for inclusion in the book sales, the proceeds of which support Library collections, programs, and services. The Library does not guarantee the permanence of a gift in the collection or at a specific branch. For information on making a financial donation, please go to Supporting the Library.

Guidelines

The Library does accept materials in excellent condition from the following categories:

•New and recently published books

• CDs

• DVDs

The Library does not accept:

• Books published more than 5 years ago

• Magazines

• National Geographic

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias

• VHS videocassettes

• CD Roms

• Unlicensed copies

• Most computer books

Thank you for your donation to the North Vancouver District Public Library!