Here's how to DONATE what we REALLY need...
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 You must make an appointment to bring in your donations.  Email us at friendsofvenicelibrary@gmail.com
Items will be inspected and may not all be accepted. 
Receipts noting the number of items donated are available on request. A determination of the fair market value of donated materials for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor.
The Friends of the Venice Library Welcome Donations of the Following Materials:

* Hardcover & Paperback Books in EXCELLENT Condition
                                 * Of a quality that YOU would want to buy *
* Bilingual books - Libros bilingüe esp. Spanish and English/español e inglés
* Audiobooks - on CD - make sure all discs are included
* Music CDs/DVDs - make sure all discs are included
* Comics & Graphic Novels - in good shape
* Unopened games and puzzles
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​We are Unable to Accept the Materials Below:
* Books which are missing pages, smelly, warped, torn, stained, mildewed, damaged, wet, or in poor condition
* Books missing their cover book jacket
* Textbooks & Reference Materials 
* Books with highlight or pen markings (we do not accept them)
* Reader's Digest Condensed Books or Time-Life Sets
* Encyclopedias 
* Magazines, Periodicals, or Professional Journals
​* "For Your Consideration" materials
* VHS Videos or Video/Computer Games
* Computer Software
* Audiobooks on Cassette
* Records
​* Music on Cassette Tapes
* AudioVisual Media that is Copied, Incomplete, or Without Original Case & Notes.
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Disposal of such items costs money and reduces funds available to the library for the purchase of new materials. Please sort your load to be sure that materials like those listed above are not included with your donation.
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Book Donation Policy:  The following guidelines apply to donated materials-All donations become the property of the library.  Librarians evaluate and determine which materials are added to the library's collection. Content and format, condition, number of copies already in the collection, the need to provide a balanced collection, patron interest and other considerations affect the decision. Donations not added are given to the Friends of the Venice Library for them to sell in their book sales. Proceeds are returned to the library and are used to purchase new materials. Donations that are not appropriate for the collection and not appropriate for book sales will be discarded.
OTHER PLACES TO DONATE
 BTS Thrift Store  
Goodwill 
Little Free Libraries
Local DAR Chapters (paperbacks & magazines for the VA) 
 Operation Paperback
 The Council Shop ​  
The Last Bookstore (Rebookit program offers free pickup in LA County)   
The Salvation Army
Vietnam Veterans of America  
Whammy! Analog Media may take old VHS tapes