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Support Us

Support the library by making a donation


When you contribute to Dallas Public Library, your name, or the name of the person you choose to honor, will be printed on a bookplate and placed in a new item that will circulate throughout the Dallas Public Library System.


What your gift could buy:


Book Hero


Support the library by making a monetary donation to cover the cost of a book, DVD or ebook purchased through the library's vendors and the cost of processing. Rather than buying a book at the store to donate, with a monetary donation, the library can get a discounted price and save on processing and cataloging.


Your donation will be tax-deductible. You will also be helping the library expand its collection and provide more copies of popular titles. New books ordered with enough advance notice will arrive the same day as they would appear in a book store. Materials already out in stores will take approximately one to two weeks to arrive.


Email librarycustomerservice@dallaslibrary.org for more information and title selections.


Donate Used Materials


Accepted materials:

  • New, Like-New, or Gently Used materials only

  • Books, Audiobooks on CD, DVD/Blu-Ray, Music CDs only

  • Vinyl records – please call 214-670-1643 to discuss donation

  • Call your local branch to schedule an appointment. Donations will be accepted by appointment only.

  • Arrive at your appointment time and call the branch. A staff member will come to your vehicle to get the items from your trunk or backseat.

  • Donation limit per appointment: 2 small moving boxes or grocery bag

  • Donated materials become the property of the Dallas Public Library and will be evaluated based upon our collection development policy and may be added to the collection, sold, traded, discarded or donated to another non-profit institution or library. All proceeds from the sale of donated materials benefit the Dallas Public Library.

  • Due to the volume of materials received, the Dallas Public Library cannot pick up donations.

  • Donations of items such as craft supplies, puzzles or games will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please call 214-670-7809.


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