Donate Books or Materials
The Libraries is no longer accepting donations of books and other materials for the general collections.
Updated June 14, 2021
General Collection Donation Inquiries
The Libraries is no longer accepting donations of books and other materials for the general collection. This change is aligned with the Libraries’ aim to develop, maintain, and enhance user-focused, demand-driven, and network-based collections that reflect the strengths of the university. Space constraints and the high costs associated with evaluating and processing donated materials are also factors that guide this change in our donation acceptance practice for the general collection.
Special Collections Donations
The Libraries reviews offers of unique or rare books, personal papers and collections in a separate process conducted by Archives and Special Collections staff members. More information about donations reviewed by the Special Collections Research Center
Donation Alternatives
Please consider other donation alternatives such as your local public library, used books stores, Goodwill, or other charitable organizations. Some options to consider include the following (please review their donation policies to ensure that they are a good match for your donation):
- Better World Books (https://services.betterworldbooks.com/individuals/)
- Internet Archive (https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-make-a-physical-donation-to-the-internet-archive/)
- Books for Africa (https://www.booksforafrica.org/)
- Prison Books Collective (https://prisonbooks.info/)
- WCPL Book Donation (https://www.wakegov.com/book-donations)
- Book Harvest NC (https://bookharvest.org/give-books/)
- More donation alternatives (ALA) (https://libguides.ala.org/book-donations)
- Directory of libraries in NC (https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc-libraries/library-directory). Raleigh area libraries include the following (be sure to contact libraries to see if they are accepting book donations):