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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cthulhu's Librarian" data-source="post: 1139765" data-attributes="member: 11064">I don't want to make any judgements on book donations, but the majority of what I see donated at the library I work at looks like someone was cleaning out their attic and decided to dump all the books at the library rather than ask what books the library could use. We get tons of outdated computer books, cheap paperbacks from the 70s and 80s, and Readers Digest condensed books. We don't need another paperback copy of Tom Clancy's 3rd novel (we already several copies in hardcover, thanks).  If you want to donate a book to the library, GREAT! But ask what books are wanted, what section of the libraries collection needs books, or if you have a specific title in mind, can the library use it. Better yet, how about a monetary donation?  We can't use every book that gets dropped off. Right now, there are several shelves of "gift" books that will be auctioned off to generate money for things the library needs.  I work at an academic library, but I'm sure that the other library folk on the boards could say the same things about their places of employment, whether they are public libraries, school libraries, or academic libraries.</blockquote>