How to Donate Items to the Library
Library Gift Policy and Procedure   |   Donation Form 

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Policy
The Library will add gift material to its collections if it supports the mission of the Library to support instruction at ARC, and as space permits. Books and other materials given to American River College Library become the property of the Library. 

The most useful donations for this up-to-date library are new books and replacements for missing items that enrich current college instruction. Items not serviceable for the ARC Library often include duplicates of current holdings, older unstable paperbacks, and outdated textbooks. A librarian may refer a prospective donor to a public library or a charitable organization, if the donation is better suited elsewhere. On occasion, extraneous gift materials given to Library are sold to students for under one dollar per item, or discarded. Proceeds of sales are used to buy new library materials.

Any list of donated items must be completed by the donor in advance if it is desired. All material gifts to the Library are considered noncash charitable donations to the ARC Foundation Office. Donors may wish to consult their tax advisor or review the tax code regarding charitable donations on the Internal Revenue Service's website. Upon delivery of the donation to their office, the Foundation Office may provide an acknowledgement letter, but does not itemize or assess the value of the gift. After the gift enters the library, we are not able to accommodate a review of the donation, since processing distributes the collection.

Procedure
Library staff share the donor's concern that gift material will be actually used at the library. We maintain the right to refuse a gift if it is unsuitable for the library. Please call ahead (916-484-8458) to ask a librarian if the donation seems useful and appropriate based on its age, condition, the current college curriculum, etc. Upon agreement with the librarian, set a mutually-agreed-upon delivery date. The donor is asked to fill out a Library Donation Form to bring with the donated books and materials to the Foundation Office in the Administration building. We do not have a pick-up service available. 

Thank you!
Please know that the American River College library greatly appreciates your support. Beyond books and materials, the ARC Foundation in the Community Relations Office accepts monetary donations on behalf of the library. Thank you for interest in donating to the library.

Updated 2/15/2005

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