Donating Books, CDs & Other Items
For the safety of our customers, we are currently unable to accept donations of materials at this time. Please do not place donations into book drops. Read more about our available COVID-19 services and resources.
Do you have new or gently used books, magazines, or DVDs that you don’t need anymore? Consider supporting the Pratt Library with a donation of materials. The Library receives many gifts of physical items that substantially enrich the library’s collections. Books, magazines, audiobooks, videos, DVDs, and CDs are all accepted as gifts.
Gift Policy
Gifts are accepted with the following provisions:
- The Library collects gifts ONLY in the areas of African-American Studies, Maryland History and Interest, H.L. Mencken, and Edgar Allan Poe.
- All gifts become the property of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and are subject to its policies and procedures.
- Materials must be in good condition. Materials in poor condition will not be accepted.
- The Library reserves the right to dispose of unneeded materials, including selling items at library book sales.
- The Library cannot appraise the value of materials received as gifts, either for estate evaluation or tax deductions.
- The Library reserves the right to refuse certain types of gifts, such as regalia.
