Financial Donations
The Friends accept monetary donations which provide supplemental library programs and services. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Mail Donations
Friends of the Library
PO Box 53666
Fayetteville, NC 28305-3666
Or donate to The Library Endowment Fund – a charitable fund at Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. to support the public library system in Cumberland County forever.
Thank you very much for supporting the Friends of the Library!
The Friends of the Library are accepting material donations from the public.
Material Donations
Accepted materials include books, CDs and DVDs like new or in good condition. Materials are reviewed for inclusion in the Friends used book sales and possibly for the library collection. Items deemed in poor condition or of little interest will be discarded through a recycling program. All book sale proceeds benefit library programs and services. Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
We Accept
- Audio-visual formats including DVD, vinyl records and books on CD
- Magazines
- Hardcovers and paperbacks
- Unused puzzle books, coloring books and journals
- Clean, gently-used material
We do not Accept
- Encyclopedias
- Materials discarded from other libraries
- out-of-date materials, such as medical, computer and finance older than 5 years
- VHS or cassette tapes
- Torn, water-damaged, and/or moldy materials
Where to Donate
All library locations accept small donations (the size of a paper grocery bag). For large donations (several boxes of materials) please go to the Headquarters Library at 300 Maiden Lane, to the back parking lot off Ray Avenue. Ring the doorbell next to the garage door for assistance. They accept donations Monday-Friday 9:30 to 3:30.
Note: Please do not leave donations outside the library.