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All books must be in good to excellent condition as we retain the right to refuse books that are less then near mint condition.
We inspect all incoming books and accept items at our discretion. Excessive, unsolicited drop-offs will be declined.
Book donations should be made between 11 & 3, Saturday. For large donations, please call ahead of time.
No dumping outside of open hours.
No donations during inclement weather year-round. No donations January, February, and March.
Categories Accepted:
- Animals, Antiques and Collectables, Arcadia Books, Architecture, Art, Auction Catalogs (Sotheby’s, Christie’s), Autobiography, Banned & Challenged Books, Biography, Celebrities, Children’s Books, Classics, Large Coffee Table, Collectible Adult and Children’s Books, NEW Cookbooks, Crafts/Hobbies, Fantasy, Fiction, Finance, Gardening, Graphic Novels, Horror, Humor, Large Print Books, Long Island History, Manga, Military/War, Music, Mystery, New York History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Presidents, Religion, Royals, Science, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Signed by the Author, Sports, Thrillers, Transportation, Travel, True Crime, TV
- Magazines: Archaeology, anthropology, COOK, Look, Life, The World of Interiors
- Vinyl Records (clean, undamaged), Jazz, Blues, Rock, Classics, Household Names
- Blu-ray Discs
Note: Antiquarian books are accepted upon condition.
Donation Criteria:
- No dated encyclopedias, medical, dated financial, science, legal texts
- No textbooks (elementary, middle, high school, college level)
- No current magazines, National Geographic
- No newspapers, tabloids, periodicals, journals
- No damaged books including:
- Brittle books, stiffened books worn & torn or warped covers
- Broken bindings, cracked spines, hinge problems (loose, detached, torn)
- Dog-earing, fading, foxing
- Written in/colored in
- Insect infestation (booklice, beetles, moths, silverfish, mice)
- Mold or mildew (basement, attic or garage), red rot, water damage
- Pages missing, torn, loose
- Pet/animal damage, smell from cigarette smoke
- Paperbacks worn & torn, curling covers, taped (home repair)
- No library books, condensed books, dated adult or children’s series books
- No CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, cassettes, VHS
- No board games, no video games
- Donations larger than 15-20 books must be delivered in milk crates or cardboard boxes
- ALL BOOKS MUST BE DELIVERED; WE DO NOT PICK UP
For books we do not accept, consider: taking them to a Little Free Library, thrift store (Savers), senior center, homeless shelter, prison, take them to a paper recycling center or use your curbside recycling.
We greatly appreciate your current reads.
Book donations of all kinds are gratefully accepted as well as donations of library related objects including paperweights, globes, bookends and book stands.
KIFI is a not-for-profit. We are registered and file an annual financial report with the Charities Bureau, Office of the Attorney General. Pursuant to Article 7A you may request a copy from the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.