Donations
Your Support Makes a Difference
Every donation, whether books or funds, plays a vital role in supporting our mission. Your contributions help us improve and grow the library’s programs and collections.
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Donating Books and Media
The Friends welcome your donations, which may be dropped off at the Friends of the Library Bookstore during regular business hours. Please refer to the lists below and call ahead if you have questions or have an especially large donation.
Items Accepted
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Hardcover & Paperback Books
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Commercially Published Media
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DVDs
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Books on CD
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Music CDs
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Recent Magazines
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Your favorite reads and other items can find new homes
and continue to inspire others.
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Items Not Accepted
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Books in poor condition due to broken bindings, missing pages or covers, soiled, musty, moldy, with smoke or water damage, or with excessive writing in the text
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Cassette Tapes
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Computer/Software Manuals or Program Discs
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Encyclopedias
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Non-Commercially Produced Media
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Professional Journals/TrainingManuals
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Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
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Textbooks
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Catalogs
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VHS Tapes
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Vinyl Records
Financial Contributions
Monetary donations and memberships directly support the library’s initiatives, helping us to provide more programs and resources to the community.
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You can make a financial contribution in the following ways:
In Person
Visit our bookstore and donate directly.
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Mail a Check
Send your donation to Friends of the Jackson County Public Library, 536 W. Main Street, Sylva, NC 28779.
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Online Donations
Tax Deductions
We are a 501(c)(3) organization so, your donations may be tax-deductible. We recommend consulting with a tax professional to understand how your contributions can qualify.
