Donating Materials
All donated materials may be added to the library's collection. Those materials not added to the collection are placed on our free bookshelf or recycled.
We will accept donations of,
- New or slightly used books
- Cd's and DVDs
The library WILL NOT accept,
- Books with a copyright older than 3 years
- Cassette tapes or 8 Track Tapes
- Dictionaries or Encyclopedias
- Legal or medical books
- Magazines
- Travel guides exceeding ten years of age
- Pamphlet or spiral bound books
- Reader’s Digest or Time Life condensed books
- Tech manuals
- Textbooks
- VHS tapes
We also do not accept items that are not in good condition such as,
- Books with yellowed, musty, water-damaged, moldy or mildewed pages
- Books that are out of date
- Materials in generally poor condition
If you have any further questions about donating materials, please feel free to email us at dallascenterpubliclibrary@gmail.com or call 515-992-3185 BEFORE you bring your items to the library. Thank you.