Ingalls Memorial Library
Materials Donations Policy
The Ingalls Memorial Library welcomes gifts of books and other materials with the understanding that such gifts must meet the same standards required of purchased materials as set forth in the Library’s Collection Development Policy.
Materials that do meet the standards of the policy will be integrated into the overall library collection available to library customers and handled as any other material belonging to the Library.
Materials that do not meet the standards will generally not be accepted. Exceptions can be made by the Director. If an exception is made the materials may be given to other institutions, sold in the Friends of the Ingalls Memorial Library book sales, or disposed of in accordance with Library policy. All donations become the exclusive property of Ingalls Memorial Library and will not be returned to the donor for any reason.
Here are a few guidelines
Upon request, the library will provide a receipt for your gift, but will not assess the value of a donation for tax purposes.
Reviewed and adopted by the Trustees of the Ingalls Memorial Library, July 25, 2017.
Materials Donations Policy
The Ingalls Memorial Library welcomes gifts of books and other materials with the understanding that such gifts must meet the same standards required of purchased materials as set forth in the Library’s Collection Development Policy.
Materials that do meet the standards of the policy will be integrated into the overall library collection available to library customers and handled as any other material belonging to the Library.
Materials that do not meet the standards will generally not be accepted. Exceptions can be made by the Director. If an exception is made the materials may be given to other institutions, sold in the Friends of the Ingalls Memorial Library book sales, or disposed of in accordance with Library policy. All donations become the exclusive property of Ingalls Memorial Library and will not be returned to the donor for any reason.
Here are a few guidelines
- All material must be in like-new or at most gently-used condition; no torn, yellowed, water-damaged, or marked pages; no broken bindings or stained covers.
- Non-fiction, informational books (including encyclopedias) should be no more than 3-5 years old to avoid providing outdated or inaccurate information to customers; some topics, like technology or medical information must be newer than 3 years old.
- Textbooks and Condensed Books are not accepted.
- Magazines, record albums, 8-tracks, and cassettes are not accepted.
- Ingalls Memorial Library does not accept adult-rated videos/DVDs, etc. (NC-17, X or the equivalent) or pornography in any format.
Upon request, the library will provide a receipt for your gift, but will not assess the value of a donation for tax purposes.
Reviewed and adopted by the Trustees of the Ingalls Memorial Library, July 25, 2017.
