The Friends are currently accepting donations offsite during limited hours while the Main Library is undergoing much needed systems upgrades. Donations are NOT accepted at ANY Boise Public Library location currently.

If you have books and media in good, sellable condition (please see the green box at the bottom of this page for currently accepted items), you can bring it to our new, temporary location across River Street from the Main Library on non-holiday Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 11AM and 1PM. We can accept a limited number of boxes due to space constraints. Please donate only items in sellable (free from water damage/mold, with intact spines, and no missing/torn pages) condition.

To confirm which days and times we are accepting donations, please click the “Schedule a Donation Dropoff” button below. No appointment is needed during open dropoff times, but if you would like to schedule one to receive an email reminder, you may do so after checking the calendar:

Donations must be boxed or bagged for transport by our volunteers. Boxes and bags cannot be returned.

If you have a large collection that you wish to donate, please contact the Friends at treecitybooks@gmail.com with a description of the size, type, and condition of the collection.  In certain circumstances, special arrangements may be made to accept large donations, but they must be pre-approved.

All proceeds from sales of donated material go to benefit the Boise Public Library. Your generous donations make our community sales and bookshop a success.

The Friends is a 501(3)(c) organization.  Please let the volunteer know if you would like a donation receipt at the time of drop off.