You can support the Wichita Public Library by donating your gently used books and media items to the Friends! Your donations help fund library programs, library collections, and advocacy efforts. 

 

Your donated books, movies, and music are sorted by our team of dedicated volunteers and fill our Used Bookstore and our large Book Sales. All proceeds from the sale of donations benefit the Wichita Public Library.
 

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Donation hours at the Advanced Learning Library:

• Monday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. -7 p.m. 

• Friday and Saturday  10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

We do not accept donations on Sundays or when the library is closed. 

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What donation materials do we accept?
 

We DO accept the following:

• Children’s books

• Fiction books - all genres

• Non-fiction books - all subject areas

• Manga, comics, and graphic novels

• DVDs, Blu-rays, and TV shows

• Music CDs, Vinyl records, LPs, and sheet music

• Gently used puzzles

• Tonies - must be unlocked

• Magazines, coloring books, activity books, blank greeting cards

• Audiobooks and video games

• Textbooks

• Yearbooks from Kansas and surrounding states

 

We DO NOT accept the following:

• VHS or cassette tapes

• Newspapers

• Items damaged by water, smoke, mold, and bugs

• Encyclopedia sets older than 2015

How to donate your material
 

When can I bring my donation?

You may drop off your donations at the Advanced Learning Library:

• Monday - Thursday between 10:30 a.m. - 7p.m.

• Friday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

How many books can I donate and when?

• If you have 10 books or less:

  • Bring to any Wichita Public Library location during business hours.

• If you have 30 books or less:

  • Drop them off in the Friends Used Bookstore in the Advanced Learning Library during bookstore business hours.

• If you have one to five boxes of books:

  • Bring them to the Advanced Learning Library during business hours and drop them off from your car.

  • Park in front of the small garage door on the west side of the building

  • Ring the doorbell on the door marked “Receiving” and let them know you have a donation

  • A volunteer will bring a cart out for you to unload your car. 

• If you have more than five boxes of material:

  • Contact friends@wichitalibrary.org to set up a donation appointment so we can make sure a volunteer is ready to receive your donation. ​
     

Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes! You can request a receipt at the time of your donation for tax purposes. A volunteer will provide you with a receipt form at the time of your donation.
 

How should I transport my books?

To make it easier on our volunteers, please pack your books into small boxes (bankers box size is ideal). The boxes will make it easy to quickly move your donation to our receiving carts. Be ready to leave your boxes with us to allow us to efficiently move and sort your donation.
 

If you have loose books, we have a small loose book bin that can be used. 

Do I need an appointment?

You only need an appointment if you are dropping off more than 5 boxes of material. This will help us ensure we have a Friends volunteer ready to help receive your donation.

We ask that you plan ahead and give us a few days to set up an appointment. We are a volunteer run organization and cannot always accommodate same day appointments. 
 

More questions?

Please email us at friends@wichitalibrary.org.