We are a community-based volunteer organization dedicated to advocating for Sacramento Public Library and raising funds for enhanced services at all library branches.

Donation Guidelines for the Book Den & Warehouse

Donation Update

At the Book Den, we are dedicated to keeping  our volunteers and our customers safe and following recommended guidelines by the Sacramento Public Library and the County. The Book Den is encouraging volunteers and customers to wear masks. 

We are open for donations Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

If you have any questions or are bringing out a donation larger than 30 boxes, please email macsa46@gmail.com. You can also call the Book Den, 916-731-8493. Please be patient - we are an all-volunteer organization.

Donations keep us in business

We accept books, magazines, records, cassettes, CD’s, DVD’s, VHS, games, puzzles, comic books, and stamps.

Please bring your book donations to the warehouse at the rear of the Book Den, at  8250 Belvedere Avenue, Suite E, in Sacramento. Belvedere Avenue is located one block south of 14th Avenue, between Power Inn Road and Florin-Perkins Road. 

Please remember that WE CANNOT ACCEPT moldy, water-damaged, or chewed up (by rat, cat, dog, or child) books. They are definitely un-resalable. They’re not even “give-away-able.” We ask that all donations be in boxes or bags and not loose in your vehicle. 

Outreach

Books that are donated to the Friends are usually sold in the Book Den, at warehouse sales, in Branch bookstores, and our online stores. If we are unable to sell a donated book, we make every effort to promote literacy and support other non-profits through our book outreach programs. Our volunteers deliver books to a variety of schools, medical facilities, senior care centers, children’s homes, shelters, youth centers, adult detention facilities and many more locations. Click here to see some of our outreach locations. In 2021, our volunteers delivered over 32,000 books to 233 locations. 

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