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Donate to the Friends

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The Friends of the Fletcher Free Library welcomes community support in a variety of ways, including monetary donations and book donations. Since the Friends is the non-profit 501(c)(3) for the Fletcher Free Library, your donations go to support the superb programming and services the Library provides to the community, and your donation to the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library is tax deductible according to IRS regulations.

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Monetary Donations

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There are a few ways you can make monetary donations to the Friends:

 

  • Credit/Debit card via Paypal. 

 

  • By check, payable to the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library and sent to:

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Friends of the Fletcher Free Library

235 College Street

Burlington, VT 05401

 

  • Venmo @Fletcher-Free-Friends.

 

You can also do any of these things (and even donate cash!) in person at the Fletcher Free Library’s Main Desk.

 

Book Donations

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"PAUSE" ON BOOK DONATIONS: Beginning March 24th, the Friends of the FFL will be unable to accept any new book donations. Historic preservation construction work this summer will impact our storage space for donated books. This is a temporary disruption, and we look forward to being able to accept donated books once again when the work is completed. In the meantime, please consider donating to other community sites that accept books. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. (last updated 03/18/2025)

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We are happy to accept donations of books in good condition, CDs or DVDs in original packaging, as well as collectible older books in reasonable condition. We raise thousands of dollars each year selling books you have donated to the Friends. If you are donating 50 or fewer books, just bring them to the Main Desk and library staff will help you. If you have more to give, or to learn more about book donations, please contact us at fletcherfriends@gmail.com or call (802) 264-1970. We will arrange a time for you to drop off your donation.

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If you wish that your donated books be added to the Library's collection, please inform us before donating. See our Collection Development Policy for more information. 

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​Please note that we cannot accept some materials, based on their condition, format, or content. Specifically, we don’t take:

 

  • Moldy, musty, or smoky books

  • Magazines

  • Encyclopedias or Dictionaries

  • Multi-volume sets (such as National Geographic or Time-Life)

  • Outdated Business or Computer books (over 10 years old)

  • Romance paperbacks

  • Abridged books (Reader's Digest, etc.)

  • Audio Cassettes or VHS Tapes

  • Books with significant underlining or highlighting

  • Books with torn pages, covers, or bindings

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If your books don't meet our guidelines, please consider contacting Goodwill or Resource.​​

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For donations of more than 50 books, or to learn more about book donations, please contact us at fletcherfriends@gmail.com or call (802) 264-1970.

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Think of another way you can give to the Friends? Let us know!​​ 

Thank you very much for your generosity!

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