Donations and Gifts

What kinds of materials can be donated to the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library District?

Donations of gently used books and media (DVDs and CD audio books) are always accepted as a valuable resource for the library and our patrons. Donated materials are reviewed by staff, and materials not suitable for our collection may be passed on to other libraries or added to the next book sale. Items that cannot be added to the book sale will be recycled whenever possible. Money collected from book sales is donated back to the library and is used for purchasing new materials, equipment, furnishing, and program funding. 

Please view the donation guidelines before bringing items to the Library. Donations are accepted during normal operating hours. If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please request a tax form at the Adult Circulation Desk when you deliver the materials. 

What kinds of materials does the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library District need?

The library is in need of such materials as: 

• Materials about the Rochelle area
• Ogle County histories and plat maps
• Old city directories and telephone books
• Histories of local companies, church parishes
• Cemetery indexes
• Family histories

We also happily accept donations of:

• Hardcover and paperback books in good condition with a recent publication date (the last five years or earlier)
• Recent bestsellers
• Large print books
• Clean copies of classic titles
• Children’s and YA books
• Books written in Spanish
• DVDs and full-length audiobooks on CD

At this time, we do not need or accept books in poor condition (broken binding, missing pages, or damaged covers), textbooks or encyclopedias, VHS tapes, or abridged books on tape.