Help Out: Donate
Book Donations – Friends in the Literary Community
Each year Friends receives nearly half a million donated books, which we in turn resell to the public through two bookstores and a number of
book sales – including the Big Book Sale, the
largest book sale on the west coast. All profits benefit the Library and many books are donated to schools and other non-profit organizations. Notable books are offered to the special collections of the Library.
* Visit our
Donation Center at 438 Treat Avenue (between 17th and 18th Streets, near Harrison and Folsom). We will gladly accept donations on Monday - Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Call 415-522-8600 for more information.
* You may also bring small quantities of books to your
branch library. Please call your branch ahead of time to let them know you are coming.
* If you do not have a vehicle and have four boxes or more, call 415-522-8604 and we will arrange to have a volunteer contact you for a book pick up.
Helpful Tips
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library welcomes your tax-deductible donation of all books except the following:
-Books that are damp or moldy
-General encyclopedias (World Book, Britannica, etc.)
-Legal statutes and casebooks
- All Magazines (
SCRAP SF takes donations of National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines)
In addition to books, we gladly accept donations of media and assorted printed material, including:
-Audio CDs, LPs, and cassettes
-DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and VHS tapes
-Computer software and console games
-Vintage posters, photos, artwork, postcards, travel brochures, maps, menus and other printed material
