Book Donations

Donate your used books to a good cause. Good condition only, please!

The Friends of the Westwood Library currently welcomes for resale, donations of most gently used books. Donations may be dropped off in the vestibule of the Main Library. We are also accepting Puzzle donations! Donated puzzles MUST be secured in their original box with a piece of tape at the top and bottom. No damaged or incomplete puzzles please. 

  • Book and Puzzle Donations
  • Recently Published
  • Classics in good condition
  • Fiction & Nonfiction
  • Puzzles with all pieces intact
  • Recent bestellers

The Friends of the Library DO NOT Accept

  • Textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias
  • Torn, discolored, creased, moldy or warped books
  • Highlighted or annotated books
  • Travel over 3 years (no atlases please)
  • Magazines
  • Music CDS, DVDs, & Video Cassettes

There is a bin behind the Senior Center that accepts books that we can’t resell at the library. Please donate your dictionaries, textbooks, encyclopedias, and older travel books there.

Material Donations: What Else to Know

Helpful Hints for Accepted Donations

  1. Call ahead (781-320-1045)
  2. Limit your donation to 1 to 2 boxes at a time
  3. Do not bring us books we must discard

Tax Receipt

If you would like a receipt, count the items you are donating. We can give a signed, dated receipt for the number of items, but cannot assess the value.

Thank You

Your useable gift allows the Library to add valuable items to the collection. The items we cannot use are sold at Friends of the Westwood Library book sales (proceeds benefit the Library).