Make a Donation or Memorial Gift
There are several ways, and many reasons, to donate to the Library:
Honoring a Friend or Loved One
Honor Bound donations allow you to make a public yet personalized gift that reflects the spirit and interests of a loved one or friend. Fill out an Honor Bound form (also available at the Circulation Desk) and return it to the Circulation Desk or mail it to the Library. The Library will select items based on the interests of the person the donation is made in honor of and place bookplates in the items with your honoree’s name and a message about them.
Monetary Donations
Show your love of someone special or your love for the Woodridge Public Library with a simple monetary donation. Monetary donations will be used to support our collections, programs, technology, services, and building projects. Monetary donations may be dropped off at the Circulation Desk or mailed to the Library.
Donating Books
The Woodridge Public Library accepts donations of new or gently used books. Most needed are donated books in good condition, including new and popular books, and children’s books. Donations are limited to 3 bags or boxes and must be brought to the Circulation Desk.
The Library reserves the right to decline donations of books that are old, stained or musty, or which will not sell well.
No magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, or discontinued formats such as VHS tapes, cassette tapes or records are accepted. Personal property, art objects, memorial or commemorative objects, displays or plaques, portraits, artifacts and similar materials are not accepted as gifts by the Library. The Library retains the right to accept or reject donations based on the same evaluative criteria that are applied to purchased materials. Library staff and/or representatives of the Friends of the Library make all decisions as to the use, housing, and final disposition of donations.