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We will be open for browsing AND accepting book donations! Book Giveaway: 9am-5pm
We will allow patrons into the building to select their own books, using a timed-entry format. (This is to keep the line moving and serve more patrons when things are busiest.) You may always get back in line. Lines are longest in the morning, but by the afternoons we often have no line at all!! (Sometimes we don't even have to clear the building, wink wink)
About 110 patrons will be permitted to enter on the hour each hour from 9am to 4pm. The first entrance will be at 9am, and the last entrance at 4pm. All patrons must exit before 5pm. (more details at bookthing.org). There's a chance we can just allow free browsing if there's no line.
Upon exiting, patrons will need to count their books and sign out the number. (even if it’s raining, sorry! This is for tax filing purposes).
One parent may be accompanied by a maximum of three children, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. For everyone’s safety, please ensure your children are well-supervised – our kids’ section is always very busy and crowded!
Out of courtesy to other patrons and to facilitate traffic flow, please leave your large boxes/wagons/etc. outside the exit door and fill them an armful at a time, rather than carting them around with you.
TBT welcomes trained service animals but is not a pet-friendly location otherwise.
***Book Donations: 9am-2pm ONLY***
You're doing such a great job at adopting books, that we need lots more! Bring us books! (We adopt out THOUSANDS every event day!)
The place for book drop-offs is NOT where the line to browse is. Please come to the front of the building. A volunteer can direct you. There is not usually a line to donate.
We welcome all book donations, with NO GENRE RESTRICTIONS, but we especially need popular fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, classics, non-diet cookbooks, science topics, English dictionaries, and Bibles. We find it hard to keep these shelves restocked.
Please feel free to bring back books you've previously adopted! We don't mind.
We also accept all types of popular and hobby magazines, but we can’t accept sets of academic/technical/professional journals.
The donation limit is 7 boxes per family. Boxes must be small enough that one person can lift them when full. If you have more, use the Contact us via the website about the rest.
Have a truckload or a library closing? CONTACT US!
Due to space limitations, we are not accepting media items this month.
No encyclopedia sets please.
If you need a tax receipt for your donation, please mention that right up front. We’ll need to count your books separately. Thanks in advance for your patience!
Unfortunately, we can’t come pick up book donations, but we might have a volunteer who can help you unload them from your vehicle.
Next events:
Sunday, December 14
January 2026: TBD
* Please note*: Our monthly openings generally alternate between Saturday and Sunday.
Finally, if you are interested in volunteering with us in 2025, please fill out the Contact form on bookthing.org. We are excited to be moving forward on small-group trainings for new volunteers.
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