From: Claude W. Vaughn (vaughn@totalaccess.net)
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 06:30:13 PST
Never give your books to a public library unless you know they will be
placed in the collection. This is especially true in large or medium sized
library systems.
I live near Austin, Texas and discovered a few years ago that most of the
donated books were thrown in the dumpster. I believe they now hold sales to rid
themselves of these unwanted books. The policy (again, a few years ago) was to
accept the donation and place the book/s on shelves in a back room. If there
were five copies of a title at the end of a two week period and if the library
wanted the books they would be placed into the collection. The books had to be
clean without any marks or names written on or within them. At the end of the
two week period, after the library's selection of the books (if any), then the
books were offered to the employees of the library. Any remaining books were
thrown into the sealed dumpster for disposal. The library would rather buy
books in bulk with TAX DOLLARS than accept free books.
As a side note, the Central Library in Austin had a nearly complete set of the
series of books published by the Government Printing Office on the history of
the Army in WW-II. Most were first editions. I "visited" the library a month
or so ago and only found four of the books remaining.
I would rather give my books to a Hospital, a non state supported University, or
a PRIVATE School. that to donate to a library (except perhaps a library in a
small town).
Claude
Wayne Harris wrote:
> You DID remember to buy an extra copy for donation to your local public
> library didn't you? Wayne
>
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