550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002

Book Donations

Donate Books

Thank you for thinking of us for your book donation! We accept new and gently used books at our Book Warehouse.

Starting Monday, June 1st, we will begin accepting No Contact Book Donations at our Book Warehouse. Please complete the form below to schedule a time to drop off your books. When you arrive at the warehouse, please call (713) 849-9330 and someone from our team will come to your car and take the books from your trunk. We will email your tax-deductible receipt to the address provided within a few business days.

All book donations will sit in a designated area for at least 48 hours before being shelved for our next book sale.

We Accept

Hardback books in good condition

Paperback books in good condition

School textbooks

Trade manuals

Antique and rare books

Vinyl Records / LPs

CDs, DVDs

Cell phones of all kinds

All Apple products

Kindles and tablets

Wearable tech devices

Game consoles

We Don’t Accept

Encyclopedias 2011 or older

Magazines

Newspapers

Damaged Books

Law Books











    Best days to drop off books*



    Hours Open

    Mondays

    Tuesdays

    Wednesdays

    Thursdays

    Fridays

    Saturdays

    Sundays

    10am – 2pm

    Closed

    10am – 2pm

    Closed

    Closed

    10am – 2pm

    10am – 2pm

    Warehouse hours are not consistent due to staffing. Please contact the Houston Public Library Foundation to see when the warehouse is open.

    Other Ways to Contact
    (713) 849–9330
    friends@houstonlibraryfoundation.org
    Warehouse Location

    6510 West Little York Road
    Houston, Texas 77040

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