In the interest of public health and in accordance with Delaware Governor Carney’s Stay-At-Home Order, the Lewes Public Library is closed until further notice. The Friends Shop inside the library also is closed until further notice.
Please note ALL upcoming book sales are POSTPONED.
Please do NOT drop off any donations of books or other items or leave them outside the library
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library will make an announcement when it is possible to accept book donations.
Thanks for your understanding!
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Please check back for the 2021 Calendar of Book Sales:
Children’s Book Sale | TBA
Rare & Collectible Book Sale | TBA
Fall Book Sale Preview Night (Friends members only) | TBA
Fall Book Sale (for the general public) | TBA
History Book Sale | TBA
Holiday Book Sale | TBA
Proceeds of the book sale benefit the Friends, a separate 501c(3) affiliate of contributing members who support the Lewes Public Library. Proceeds are used for book and media purchases, library programming, special projects, and other Library needs.
Please do NOT drop off any donations of books or other items or leave them outside the library
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library will make an announcement when it is possible to accept book donations.
Book Donation Policy
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library accepts gently used books, DVDs, and CDs to benefit the Library. Please see our acceptance guidelines below. Some of these donations are incorporated into the Library’s collection, while others are sold in the Friends’ book sale or in the Friends’ shop, Just Between Friends. Proceeds from the sales help pay for 100% of the books added to the Library’s collection, as well as many of the free programs offered.
Book donations are accepted at the Just Between Friends Shop from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm. When the Shop is closed, please check with the Library Circulation Desk for instructions. Please bring items to be donated into the library during business hours – DO NOT leave them outside the building or in the lobby.
If you have a large quantity of books to donate, please let us know that upon your arrival at the Library. These donations must be brought to the loading dock area of the Library facing Freeman Highway. A hand cart is available for moving the books.
Due to space limitations in the Library storage areas, we are no longer able to accept more two boxes of items from one person at any given time.
We accept the following books and monographs:
We accept the following other media:
NOTE: Only send complete disc sets with original case art and unlock any media prior to shipping.
We DO NOT accept:
NOTE: Condition Requirements
Books must be free of mildew, mold, and dirt. They should not exhibit excessive spine damage, have missing pages, or be missing their covers. Books cannot have water damage.
Please leave any library treatments intact. No part of the book’s pages should be removed with scissors or razor blades.
For media, sets must be complete and cannot be missing the original case art.