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Your generous contributions enable us to continue our mission of providing support to the Huntington Beach Public Library's development of vital programs and services that enrich our community.
Other Ways You Can help
Shop Amazon Smile
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Adopt-A-Book Program
Are you a regular Amazon shopper?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the FOTL every time you shop, at no cost to you.
When you shop at AmazonSmile you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion (0.5%) of eligible purchases to the FOTL. Join today! Adding AmazonSmile to your existing account is quick and easy.
Adopt-A-Book Program
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Adopt-A-Book Program
The Adopt-A-Book program allows you to commemorate a special person, date or event by placing a personalized book in the library's collection. For a donation of $25 or more, the library will help you identify an appropriate book, insert a bookplate carrying your message of tribute, and send an acknowledgement of your generosity to the appropriate party.
Imagine a handsome book about art or gardening, about history or poetry, that bears the name of a special person or event in your life. With Adopt-A-Book, book lovers will enjoy your contribution and see your commemoration for years to come.
To Adopt-A-Book, simply click below to print the form, mail it in or drop it off at any HBPL library. For further information, please call (714) 375-5114.
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Shop at Ralphs and donate to the Friends! If you have a Ralphs’ Reward Card you can sign up for their Community Contribution program and designate a percentage of your purchases be donated to the Friends of the Library. You can register at www.ralphs.com (FOTL Organization #92557). Or click here for a letter that you can take into Ralphs to register in-store.
NOTE:
For those members who have previously registered at Ralphs grocery store for contributions designated to the Friends of the Library, you must re-register each September.
Thanks to our members who are currently enrolled in the program. Your participation in the Ralphs Community Contribution Program helps fund important library programs.
Please Read The Following Information Before Donating Your Books:
- Bring your items to the loading dock behind the Central Library during Used Books normal working hours, 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- After hour donations can be placed in the yellow bins on the loading dock.
- Books can also be dropped off in the grey bin located inside the Library during regular business hours.
- Donation receipts are available at each of the drop-off locations.
- Patrons needing assistance with unloading donations should come during normal working hours, 8:00 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Book donations are also accepted at all library branches.
- The FOTL accepts donations of books, media (CDs, DVDs, records), magazines, art, and collectibles. We do not accept cassettes or VHS tapes.
- Sorry, we do not pick up donations.
- Even donations which cannot be sold in the Used Books Store are useful. Some appropriate books, paperbacks and magazines are donated to local schools. Others that are out-of-date are given to the local Assistance League, the Orange County Jail or other charitable organizations.
- Donations that do not meet our criteria are recycled through a jobber. The FOTL receives compensation for these books based on weight.
- All revenue is donated by the FOTL to the Library.
Volunteer in Used Books
Our Used Books Store and Used Books online sales volunteers are very busy and are always looking for new Friends to join the team. If you are interested in joining the Used Books team, click the link below too find out all the ways you can help.