A treasure trove awaits you at the Friends Library Book Sale and Gift Shop at each Calvert Library location. We have a wide selection of gently-used, delightfully affordable books: fiction and non-fiction, current and past, some classics, and some recent bestsellers. You’ll also find a gift shop with journals, coloring books, book marks and other treasures for sale. Ask at your branch where the items are for sale!
Used Book Purchase Limit: 25 books per customer per day.
Donations of Books and Movies
If space allows, Calvert Library appreciates donations of books and movies on DVD or Blu-ray that are in good, clean condition. All Calvert Library locations accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. Current items are especially appreciated.
We are not able to accept VHS tapes, audiobooks, encyclopedias, computer books, magazines and textbooks.
To donate items, please bring them in a bag or box that you will leave with the items. Bring items into the building during library hours and ask a librarian where to leave them. Please see a librarian before leaving books. A book cart can be made available.
A donation receipt form is available upon request. The library does not keep a copy nor place a value on donated materials.
After reviewing donated items, librarians or volunteers will decide whether to add the items to the library collection, to sell them at the Friends of Calvert Library Book Sale, or to recycle the items.
Other locations that accept donations:
Help Association, Inc., Owings 410-257-6669
Visit https://www.facebook.com/helpassociationinc for more information
no encyclopedias
Project Echo Thrift & Gift Shop, 443-975-7376
SMILE Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., Lusby 410-326-0009
Visit https://smileinc.org/donate for more information
no textbooks
To recycle books, movies, and audios, please take them to your Calvert County Convenience Center Site (compactor and recycling center). 410-326-0210
Donations of Books, Movies and Audio
If space allows, Calvert Library appreciates donations of books, audiobooks on CD, and movies on DVD or Blu-ray that are in good, clean condition. All Calvert Library locations accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. Current items are especially appreciated.
We are not able to accept VHS tapes, audiobooks on cassette, encyclopedias, computer books, and textbooks.
To donate items, please bring them into the building during library hours, and ask a librarian where to leave them. Please see a librarian before leaving books. A book cart can be made available.
A donation receipt form is available upon request. The library does not keep a copy nor place a value on donated materials.
After reviewing donated items, librarians or volunteers will decide whether to add the items to the library collection, to sell them at the Friends of Calvert Library Book Sale, or to recycle the items. Find out more about our donation policy.
Other locations that accept donations:
Help Association, Inc., Owings 410-257-6669
Hours for donations: Wed-Sat until 2pm
no encyclopedias
SMILE Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., Lusby 410-326-0009
Hours for donations: Wed, Thur and Fri 9:30 – 1:30, Sat 8:30 – 11:30
no textbooks
To recycle books, movies, and audios, please take them to your Calvert County Convenience Center Site (compactor and recycling center).