Where to Donate Books in Delaware

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If you’re looking to donate books in Delaware, you’ve turned the page to the right place to help you donate your books easily.

From Dover to Wilmington, here you can find where and how to donate to a local organization and help keep those gently used books in your community.

Friends of the Dover Public Library

Donation Type: Drop off
Location: 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901
Hours: Mon 10am-5pm; Tue-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
Type of Books Accepted: Any book in good condition, bar magazines, encyclopedias, or textbooks
Website: Friends of the DPL

How Your Donation Helps

The Dover Public Library Friends say that they have a “Used Book Sale that never ends!” and this is a great way to support this sale.

Bring your books to the library during opening hours, and you can also get a tax receipt for your donation.

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Friends of the Wilmington Library

Donation Type: Drop off
Wilmington Branch: 10 E 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-7pm; Thur-Sat 9am-5pm
North Wilmington Branch: 3400 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19802
Type of Books Accepted: Most books in good condition, bar magazines, encyclopedias, or textbooks
Website: Friends of the Wilmington Library

How Your Donation Helps

Your donated books will be sold at the Library’s Spring and Fall book sales, putting money back into the library to help with various events and programs.

Read Aloud, Delaware

Donation Type: Drop off (contact to arrange appointment)
New Castle County Office: 100 West 10th Street, Suit 309, Wilmington, DE 19801 (newcastle@readalouddelaware.org)
Kent County Office: 9 E. Lookcerman St., Suite 203, Dover, DE 19901 (kent@readalouddelaware.org)
Sussex County Office: 111 S. Race St., Georgetown, DE 19947 (sussex@readalouddelaware.org)
Type of Books Accepted: Children’s books in good condition
Website: Read Aloud Delaware

How to Donate

We recommend emailing each individual branch that’s convenient for you to arrange a drop off time.

Though there isn’t any specific drop off information currently on their website, Read Aloud is generally accepting of children’s books in good to like-new condition, as they use the books to power programs in children’s hospitals, as well as to help children in traumatic times. Reach out to them to see how you can help, provided you have some kids’ books you’d be happy for your own children to read.

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‘Pete the Cat’ doing a special reading for Read Aloud Delaware // < Credit

Stores Accepting Book Trades in Delaware

  • Around and Again Books // Trade books at 1400 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809
  • Hockessin Bookshelf// Trade books at 7179 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, Delaware, 19707

Other useful book donation guides in the surrounding states:

There is nothing better than the satisfaction of donating locally, when it comes to anything really, and books are no exception. As there are a variety of locations in both Dover and Wilmington, I thought it best to create a ‘master’ list for Delaware in general, so you should find yourself spoiled for choice having read this list!

Either way, I hope I’ve inspired you to keep your books in your local community, and help the programs working in it.

Cover image: Delaware County Library