Book Donation Information
Donation Guidelines
We accept donations in the following categories. Hover over dotted items for examples.
- Arts
- Biography
- Business and Economics
- Children
- Collectors
- Communication
- Cookbooks
- DVDs, CDs, and Audiobooks
- Education
- Fiction
- Foreign Language
- Health and Self-Help
- History
- Hobbies
- Humor and Pop Culture
- Life Science
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mystery
- Music
- Paperbacks (fiction and non-fiction)
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences and Engineering
- Political Science
- Puzzles and Games
- Religion
- Science Fiction
- Social Science
- Special Collections
- Sports
- Travel
We Cannot Accept
- Items that are dirty, moldy, smelly, burnt, chewed, or wet
- Textbooks published more than five years ago (unless classic reference books)
- Encyclopedias
- Dictionaries
- Vinyl phonograph records, audio and video tapes
- Magazines, including National Geographic
- Travel guides more than five years old
- Catalogs
- Readers Digest Condensed Books
- VHS tapes
- Library books, or materials discarded from libraries
What to do with books we cannot accept: Centre County Recycling advises that soft cover books can be recycled as-is (bundled for curbside pickup). Hard cover books can be recycled after removing the front and back covers. If you don’t have curbside service, place books in a drop-off bin labeled “mixed paper.”
Used Book Sale Links
Questions about donations?
Book Donation Location
- The AAUW Book Workshop is located at 2197 High Tech Road, 0.3 miles from University Park Airport.
- From High Tech Road, go to the end of the chain link fencing on the left, then turn right. Watch for the AAUW donation sign.
- Park next to the blue donation bins by the rear blue building door.
- Books can be placed in outdoor bins anytime the workshop is not staffed.
Book Workshop Hours
Donations have closed for the 2026 sale.
The Book Workshop will re-open for donations on July 7, 2026, for the 2027 sale!
