Book Sales & Donations

The Friends of the Library conduct two book sales per year, Spring & Fall.  Look for dates on our calendar and Facebook page.

Donations / Gifts of Materials Policy

The Somonauk Public Library welcomes donations of books and materials but reserves the right to refuse certain items. Items to be refused are:

• Any item that is dirty, musty, mildewed, or otherwise in poor condition
• Books or audiovisual materials over 20 years old
• Encyclopedias of any kind or on any subject, regardless of the date of publication
• Textbooks of any kind
• Reader’s Digest Condensed books, regardless of the date of publication
• Workbooks
• Items oriented toward business or academic use, rather than for the layperson
• Videocassettes
• Books on cassette
• Music CDs not in their original cases
• Any stationery items

In addition, the Director will review all donations and use them as best fits the needs of the library in accordance with the collection development policy. The Library Director also retains the right to weed donated items as necessary without contacting the donor.

Staff members will not assign a value to donations but will offer individuals a receipt including the date, name of the donor, and number and type of items donated.