Donate Books to Friends of Oakville Public Library

Friends of Oakville Public Library raise funds for the library, with most of those funds coming from book sales. If you would like to donate books to the Friends, please see the below for details. 

Book donations are accepted at all seven OPL branches during operating hours. Drop donations off with the branch staff at any of the Service Desks.   

If you have a large quantity of materials for donation (more than 2 boxes), please contact us at fol@oakville.ca to arrange a drop-off appointment. 

We Can Accept: 

Book donations must be in very good condition. We especially appreciate hardcover popular fiction and nonfiction books, as well as mass-market paperbacks, since these tend to be the most popular. Please note that donated books and materials are not added to the library collection but are used exclusively for book sales. OPL does not provide tax receipts for these donations. We accept in very good condition: 

• Fiction Books (including teen and children’s) 

• Non-Fiction books (including teen and children’s) 

We Do Not Accept: 

• Books that are outdated and content is no longer relevant (typically more than ten years old)  

• Books that are torn or not intact, are discolored, moldy and/or have odor 

• Books with excessive writing, markings, or highlighting 

• Encyclopedias 

• Magazines (including National Geographic) 

• Audio cassettes 

• VHS tapes 

• Video games 

• Manuals and technical guides  

• Course material such as textbooks and study guides 

If your materials do not meet the above criteria, please consider donating to other non-profit organizations in Oakville.  

Questions?

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at fol@oakville.ca.
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