Friends of the Library
Guidelines for Donating Books & Other Materials
| Please Donate | Please Do Not Donate |
| Books in like-new or good condition | Stained, dirty, or damaged books |
| Hardcover fiction or non-fiction | Text books older than 2 years |
| Children's books | Reader's Digest or National Geographic |
| DVD movies and TV series | Books with a noticeable odor |
| Books on CD | Encyclopedia sets |
| VHS or cassette tapes |
Have Books to Donate?
Small Batch Donations 24/7
Thank you for thinking of our library! If you have just a few bags, you can now drop them off in the Friends Donation Bin 24/7. (Brush St. side)
Larger Batch Donations Donate on Saturdays
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm.
For several boxes (or anything more than you can easily carry), please bring to our loading dock on the side of the building off Brush St., and ring the doorbell. We will help you unload. Thank you!!
What do we do with your donations?
Librarians will evaluate any donated materials for possible addition to the collection, however not every item is suitable or needed. Items that are not needed for the library collection are donated to the Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library.
Consider recycling books that fall into the 'Please do not donate' category, or turn them into crafts. Ask our librarians for more details.
Your Wallet
Shop with Amazon Smile - Shop at smile.amazon.com and select Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library as your charity, then Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to the Friends at no extra cost to you!
Purchase Used Books - Our Annual Book Sale is held in October each year, and we have a bookshelf inside the library, available any time the library is open.
Make a Donation - The Friends are a Tax Exempt group so your donation is tax deductible. Mail a check made out to the Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library to: Attn: MHPL Friends, 240 W. 13 Mile Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071 or send through PayPal to mhplfriends@gmail.com.