We Couldn’t Do It Without You!
Shop at Our Book Sales
Our three annual book sales are wonderful community events that raise critical funds for our library. The Big Book Sale takes place every spring at the Benton County Fairgrounds; the Fall Festival and Holiday Book Sales are both held at the downtown Corvallis main library building.
Donors to the Friends & Foundation of the Library get early entry to all three of our annual book sales.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed at our Books Sales and year-round to sort books, run the book sale room at the main library, and manage online book sales.
Have questions? Email volunteer@cbcplfriendsandfoundation.org
Ready to help? Fill out the application form below to get started.
Ongoing Volunteer Positions
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List higher-value books online for sale at Amazon.com. Process orders, prepare books for shipping and transport to post office for mailing.
Ability to work using a PC and familiarity with working online
Ability to type at a reasonable speed
Ability to lift filled book bags. Access to a vehicle for post office trips
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Evaluate donated books and determine if they should be sold online, sent to the warehouse for sale at a book sale, or sold in the Library book sale room.
Ability to understand and apply guidelines for the sorting of books and the ability to apply judgment as necessary.
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Place books onto shelves in the book sale room in the most appropriate category.
Thorough knowledge of book genres.
Ability to lift and bend to put books on both high and low shelves.
Ability to move a heavy cart.
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Transport boxes of books from the Library sorting room to the warehouse. Can be done any day of the week during the hours the Library is open.
Must be able to lift boxes of books and have a vehicle (pickup or SUV) to transport the books.
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Sort books into categories based on a defined classification.
Ability to understand and apply guidelines for the sorting of books and the ability to apply judgment as necessary.
Ability to lift boxes of books (helpful but not required).
Donate Books and Media
We welcome your donated books, audiobooks, movies, and music! We generally accept hardcover and paperbacks in good condition, with some exceptions. At the main library in Corvallis, donations should be left on the landing at the bottom of the stairs off the parking garage. Donations can be turned in at the circulation desk at all branch libraries.
Have a large donation with multiple boxes? Please call 541-766-6485 to make arrangements.
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We welcome your donated books, audio books, movies, and music!
Your donations of books and media help us raise money to fund library programs. Donated materials are sorted and sold at our book sales.
Book Donation Guidelines
We accept:
Hardcover and paperback books in good condition.
Commercially published media such as CDs, DVDs, and audio books.
We do not accept the following materials:
Damaged books with broken bindings, missing pages, soiled, musty, moldy, with smoke or water damage, or with excessive writing or underlining in the text
Toys, games, puzzles
Artwork
Magazines
Condensed books (Reader’s Digest)
Professional journals
Encyclopedias
Non-commercially produced media
Workbooks or study guides that are partially or wholly filled in
Computer programs
Clearly outdated materials (see below for guidelines)
We accept certain materials within specified limits:
Price guides and almanacs (current only)
Medical and financial advice books (less than 5 years old)
Travel guidebooks (less than 5 years old)
Computer manuals (less than 5 years old)
Textbooks (less than 10 years old)
Test preparation guides (less than 5 years old)
Space in the Sorting Room is very limited so if you have a large donation with multiple boxes, please call 541-766-6485.
Check out our FAQs for more information.
Online Shopping
Specialty items donated to the Friends & Foundation are sold year-round through Benton Books, our curated marketplace on Amazon.com.
Available items are updated frequently, so check back often.
Serve on the Board or a Committee
Friends & Foundation of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library has a Board of Directors that oversees our operations, ensures responsible fiscal stewardship, and plans for the future. We also have volunteers who serve on committees that inform the board’s work.
Considering serving on the board or a committee? Drop us a line at info@cbcplfriendsandfoundation.org
or call (541) 766-6485 to learn more.
