Your donation of books and other materials is greatly appreciated. For more detailed information about donating materials below

DONATION GUIDELINES

Donations are accepted at the Bristol Library and Manross Library whenever the libraries are open. Please take your donations to the designated locations: do not put these items in the library book-return bins.

At the Bristol Library, donation bins are located on the lower level, to the left of the double doors at the bottom of the main stairway. Carts are available at the circulation desk, and there is elevator access to the lower level.

At the Manross Library, donations are accepted at the circulation desk.

The Friends accept:

• Hardcover and paperback books
• Audio books
• CDs
• DVDs
• Vinyl records
• Puzzles
• Textbooks (less than three years old)
• New or gently used copy paper boxes

If you intend to make a large donation (more than five boxes), call 860-604-6819 or 860-378-7769 to make delivery arrangements.

The Friends do not accept:

• Encyclopedia sets
• VHS tapes
• Items that have been wet or stored in a damp area

If you need us to send you a receipt, leave a note at the library Circulation Desk with your name and address, date of donation, and the number of hardcovers, softcovers, CDs, etc. that you donated.

Memorial/Honor Wall: Memorialize or honor someone with a name plate on our Memorial / Honor plaque, or with a name plate in a book. Forms are available at the Circulation Desk at both Manross and Bristol Public Library.