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Donation of Funding

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Here are a few ways to direct your donation:

Acquisitions & Collections: Help us meet the needs of our evolving community with books, audiobooks, DVDs, eBooks and databases for all age groups.

Programming: Sponsor or support library programs and events for kids, teens and adults.

Where Funds Are Most Needed: We will direct your donation toward our most pressing operational needs (collections, services, programs, equipment/building improvements, etc.)

Donation of Materials

We welcome your donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks. The library will use the donations for either their collections or for the Friends of the Smithers Library Book Sales.

What we can accept:

  • Popular titles published in the last five years
  • High interest content (e.g. classics)
  • Materials in good condition (stored indoors)
  • Up to 6 boxes of books per drop-off (for larger donations, call to inquire)

What we cannot accept:

  • Magazines
  • Damaged or heavily used books
  • Textbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or anything with dated information
  • Reader’s Digest condensed books

Planned Giving & Cash Donations

Donations may also be made In Memoriam, In Honour or for special occasions as a Gift or Bequest. If a tax receipt is needed, donations should be made to the Friends of the Smithers Library.

An easy way to donate! The BV Bottle Depot can redirect your refunds to the Friends of the Smithers Library.

Cash donations are also gratefully accepted at the library.