If you are interested in donating materials to the Durham Tech Library, please reach out to library staff first at library@durhamtech.edu.
We will request information about the number of boxes and the content of your donation.
Here are our relevant guidelines concerning donations and collection management:
❤️ We Appreciate:
- Current fiction and non-fiction books in good condition
- Current working technology
💲 Financial Support:
- You can donate through the Durham Tech Foundation. Choose "Other: Library" on the donation form.
❌ We Do Not Accept:
- Old textbooks.
- Old technology.
Additional Information:
- We cannot guarantee inclusion in our collections.
- We do not give receipts for tax deductions.
🔄 Collection Maintenance:
In order to maintain a healthy and functional library collection, the Durham Tech Library regularly goes through a process called "weeding" or "deselection," where materials in the collection are assessed for continued relevance and benefit to the overall collection.
In cases where condition or currency is an issue, some items may be recycled. Other items may be donated to local nonprofits, put in local Little Free Libraries, or offered for free to the campus community (as in accordance with 1H SBCCC 400.2 Surplus and Irreparable Books and Book-Like Media)