Donations

Members of the community can support the mission of the Morton Grove Public Library through gifts in the form of materials or financial support. Monetary gifts are welcome and are used to advance the Library's reach and enhance its services, not to fund normal operating expenses. Gifts of books and other library materials are gratefully accepted by the Library with the understanding that they will be considered for addition to the collection in accordance with the Materials Selection Policy. Artifacts or gifts of artwork, equipment, furniture, etc. are accepted only with the prior approval of the Director.

Gift plates and letters of acknowledgement are appropriate stipulations by a donor, but other requirements will be evaluated carefully before the gift is accepted. All gifts become property of the Library. The Library reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of gift materials not added to the collection.

Inquiries about naming Morton Grove Public Library as the beneficiary of a will or trust should be directed to the Director.

Guidelines

Library staff will evaluate donated materials to decide which are appropriate to add to the collection; other materials will be put in the book sale or discarded. Proceeds from the Library book sale benefit the Library collection in general and/or other Library projects and services.

Acceptable donations

Financial support
Local history materials from the Chicago and Morton Grove area
Foreign language materials
Hardcover or paperback books and audiovisual materials in good condition (DVDs, CDs, and videos must be in the original packaging)
Accounting, computer science, economics, law, medicine, and science books that are less than 5 years old

Unacceptable donations

Old editions of standard encyclopedias
Textbooks
Reader's Digest Condensed Books
Magazines
Items that are marked, yellowed, musty or damaged
A letter of acknowledgment will be sent to the donor if desired. However, the Library cannot appraise books or indicate a dollar value for the donation.