Do you have any books, DVDs, or CDs that you want to donate but don’t know what to do with them? Bring them to the C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library District! We would gladly accept them!
Donations can be brought inside for our staff to evaluate and process. Depending on the type and quality of the item, each donation may be added to our collection, offered to other libraries within the Illinois Heartland Library System, or sent to our Book Sale Room for purchase.
All donations must be brought inside the library and not placed inside our book drop. Need assistance? Our staff is ready to help you bring them inside.
Donation Guidelines
Accepted Items
- Books
- Fiction published within the last five (5) years
- Non-fiction published within the last three (3) years
- Audio/Visual
- Must have complete cases (includes packaging and contents)
- Genealogy
- Information regarding anything east of the Mississippi River
- For example, New England Migration Routes to Illinois
- Individual family histories
- Information regarding anything east of the Mississippi River
Items We Will Not Accept
- Magazines that are more than two (2) years old
- Medical books more than two (2) years old
- Paperbacks more than five (5) years old
- Moldy, dirty, water-damaged, or strong-smelling items
- Vinyl records
- DVDs and/or CDs that are damaged or dirty
- Readers Digest Condensed books or any other condensed books
- Textbooks
- Pornography
- Encyclopedias
- VHS or cassette tapes
- Photo albums
- Genealogical materials regarding anything west of the Mississippi River