Thank you for considering the Friends of the Hudson Library for your book donations. Your donations of gently used books, audiobooks, and DVDs are gratefully accepted and may be dropped off at the circulation desk. Receipts for your donations are available.

Most donated books are sold in the bookstore or at book sales. Some are used to expand the Library’s lending collection or to replace worn books. Those of local interest may be placed in the Nancy L. Hawkinson History Room on the second floor of the library. Higher value books are listed for sale online at abebooks.com.

We always try to direct books to those in need within and beyond our community. If you know of a charitable organization or group that needs books, please let us know

Book Donation Guidelines:

We can accept material that has been inspected by the owner, is in ‘like-new’ resalable condition, and is delivered in clean boxes/bags/totes. Materials must be donated in person at the circulation desk during library hours. Please do not leave donated material in the library book drop box or outside of the library.

Items we ACCEPT include:

• Hardcover and paperback books
• Commercially published DVD’s and Audiobooks
• Business, health/fitness, self-help, political and travel books must be 5 years old or newer

Items we DO NOT ACCEPT include:

• VHS, CDs, or cassette tapes
• Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, and Bibles, textbooks, atlases, and professional journals, magazines

There are many opportunities to volunteer and support the Library, the Friends, and the Hudson community!

Some ways to get involved:

• Bookstore: Help with sorting, pricing, and shelving of donated books
• Book Sales: Help with set-up, take-down, sales, and publicity
• Board Member: Assist with planning, promotion, and staging of
• Friends activities
• Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program: Help put together monthly flyer and library schedule
• Online Sales: Look up values of donated books, and enter higher value books online
• National Night Out: Assist with spreading the word about the Friends and the Library

Don’t worry about your schedule or experience level. We can always find a way for you to help that works for you!  The Friends will provide a mentor to show you the ropes and help you decide how you can best share your talents!

To find out more about how you can get involved, or if you have any questions, please contact us at: hudsonlibraryFRIENDS@gmail.com

Community Outreach activities are another major focal point of the Friends. Join us as we work to increase awareness of the library’s programs and serve the literacy needs of the community.

• Support the Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program (www.hudsonbackpack.com) by providing the current calendar of library activities and a Book Buck coupon for the Friends Book Store.
• Donate books to the Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program for summer giveaways and special events.
• Sponsor the Friends annual Bookmark Contest for fourth graders in the Hudson School District.

To find out more about how you can get involved, or if you have questions or ideas, please contact us at hudsonlibraryFRIENDS@gmail.com.