Book Bank Donations
Our free Book Bank depends on donations of new and gently used books from the community. New Haven Reads is only accepting donations by appointment. If you would like to schedule an appointment to donate new or gently-used books, give us a call or email books@newhavenreads.org. We also recruit individuals and organizations to run children’s book drives for the Book Bank. For more information, please see our Book Donations Guidelines below.
***We appreciate all donations; however, we cannot accept any donations left outside the building. Any books left outside are subject to be damaged. Unfortunately, if books are damaged, we are unable to find them a new home.***
Guidelines
Please schedule all donations at least one day in advance with the Book Bank Director. To schedule, you can call us or email the Book Bank Director. Whenever possible, please package donations in a way that will allow the boxes to close. This will ensure that we have enough room to accommodate as many donations as possible. All donations must be brought in something that can be left with us.
We do not accept any of the following:
- Travel guides
- Reference books like encyclopedias, thesauruses, atlases, dictionaries, etc.
- Magazines
- VHS or cassette tapes
- Textbooks more than 10 years from their copyright date
- Books in poor condition (e.g. falling apart, severely yellow, moldy, water logged, etc.).
If you’d like to schedule a donation, run a book drive, or have a different question, please email books@newhavenreads.org!
Location: 45 Bristol Street, New Haven CT 06511
Phone: 203-752-1923
Please note that our hours often change per our program’s calendar. It is always best to call ahead or check our Facebook page for any closures or changes. We apologize for any inconvenience.