Donate

Donations and corporate sponsorships allow the Library to enhance services in the community. Funds can be used to upgrade equipment, refurbish branches, purchase new books and specialty collections or expand services and programs in a particular area. Items purchased with donated funds will be part of the Halifax Public Libraries' system-wide collection for use by all library users.

The Library is funded by the Halifax Regional Municipality. However, many important programs and services would not be possible without additional community support. Halifax Public Libraries is a registered non-profit organization. Financial gifts are tax deductible.

Make a Donation

• By Mail - Print a copy of our donation form. Send your completed form along with your cheque to:
  Halifax Public Libraries
  Attn: Finance Department
  60 Alderney Drive
  Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4P8
  
  Please do not mail cash or money orders.
• By Phone - We can process your donation over the phone and accept all major credit cards. Call 490-5763 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

Ways to Give

• One Time Gift
• Planned Giving & Bequests
• In Memory of Someone or To Mark a Special Occasion

Your tax deductible donation may pay tribute to a family member, friend, colleague or group in honour of an anniversary, birthday, graduation, retirement, wedding or in memory of a loved one.

The Library will send a card acknowledging your gift to the individual or group being honoured. If it is a memorial gift, the Library will send the card to the designated family.

For more information about this program, please call (902) 490-5744.

Donate Books and Audio Visual Materials

The Library accepts donations of books and audio visual materials at all branches. Library materials receive a lot of wear and tear, so donations must be in excellent condition to stand up to the high use they will receive.

We particularly like to receive:

• Books that have been published in the last five years, and are in excellent condition
• Recent bestsellers
• Classics that are in excellent condition
• Foreign language books
• Local history titles
• DVDs and music CDs

Please be aware that we do not accept the following items:

• Encyclopedias
• Textbooks
• Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
• Dated information (old travel guides, medical and science books)
• Materials in poor condition (torn, musty smelling, yellow pages)
• Old magazines
• VHS and cassette tapes

You can drop off donated books at any Halifax Public Libraries branch. If you have a large quantity of books to donate, please call ahead to make sure the branch is able to accept the donation at that time, as storage space is limited. Unfortunately, the Library is unable to pick up book donations.

Classification, shelving, access, location and disposal will be determined by the Library. The Library reserves the right to dispose of gifts not added to its collection. The Library does not evaluate materials for tax receipt purposes.

Please see the Library’s Collection Development Policy for more information.