Book Donations

Individuals may bring two bags or boxes of materials per day to the Newport Public Library during operating hours. Donated materials must be in good condition.

The Library's acceptance of a donated item does not imply an obligation to include it in the collection. The Library retains the right to dispose of all donations as deemed appropriate.

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The Library will accept donations of the following:   The Library will NOT accept donations of the following:

  • Hardcover fiction and non-fiction books, published within the last 1–3 years, and complete with dust jackets, provided they are not already in our collection.
  • Fiction and non-fiction books with dust jackets that address gaps in our collection and are in good condition.
  • Popular paperbacks in good condition and published within the last 1–3 years.
  • Current popular magazines, no older than two months.
  • DVDs or Blu-Ray movies
  • CDs containing music
  • Audiobooks on CD
  • Children's books
  • Vinyl record albums
  • Puzzles
  • Board games
  
  • Items in unsatisfactory condition, including those that are torn, dirty, moldy, deteriorating, musty, water-damaged, odorous, or missing pieces.
  • Hardback books without dustcovers
  • Textbooks
  • Dictionaries
  • Encyclopedias
  • Ex-library books
  • Time Life Series
  • Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
  • VHS tapes
  • Cassette tapes
  • Books with excessive writing, highlighting, or underlining
  • Bootleg or copied recordings
  • Relics and catalogs

How to Contribute

There are many ways contributors may choose to give, including:

  • Gifts of money
  • Gifts of property
  • Gifts of stocks or bonds
  • Gifts of capital gains
  • Gifts of life insurance
  • Bequests in wills
  • Charitable trusts and estate arrangements
  • Memorials to an individual
  • Honor with Books
  • Donations of items to library book sale
  • Donations through PayPal
  • Donations throuh Fred Meyer Community Rewards.

Donate

If you match your contribution to the Newport Library Foundation with a donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust, your gift might qualify for a tax credit. For details, see the Trust web site, www.culturaltrust.org

Donations to the Foundation may be tax deductible. The Foundation is registered as a private, 501©(3) non-profit with the IRS. The Foundation's endowment with the Oregon Community Foundation provides the opportunity for life income and charitable remainder trusts. Donors should consult their financial advisors regarding specific tax benefits of their gifts.