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We will be open for browsing AND we are accepting book donations!Book Giveaway: 9am-5pm
We allow patrons into the building to select their free 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. The line is always long for the first entrance or two, but there's often no waiting in the afternoon. And yes, we still have great books later in the day!
About 110 patrons will be admitted on the hour each hour from 9am to 4pm, on a first-come first-served basis. The first entrance is at 9am, and the last entrance at 4pm. All patrons must exit at 5pm (full details at bookthing.org).
Upon exiting, you'll need to count your books and tell us the total. (Even if it’s raining, sorry! This is for tax filing purposes.) There is no limit on how many books you can take, and you don't need to donate in order to adopt books.
We do not have dedicated parking, but plenty of street parking is available in the residential neighborhoods to the west.
Out of courtesy to other patrons and to facilitate traffic flow, please leave your large suitcases/wagons/strollers 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***
The place for book drop-offs is past where the line to browse is. Please drive past the entrance and Book Thing mural and come to the west side of the building where our garage door is. A volunteer can direct you. You do not need to stand in line to donate.
We welcome all book donations of all genres, but we especially need popular fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, classics, non-diet cookbooks, science topics, dictionaries, and Bibles. We find it hard to keep these shelves full.
The donation limit is 7 boxes per car. Boxes must be small enough that one person can lift them when full. If you have more, use the Contact Us link on the website about arranging a donation appointment.
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.
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 have volunteers who can unload them from your vehicle at the drop off site.
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