February Giveaway and Book Donation Day!

Name: February Giveaway and Book Donation Day!
Start: 2025-02-09T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-09T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 3001 Vineyard Ln, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218

Schedule

Sun Feb 09 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

3001 Vineyard Ln, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218 | Baltimore, MD

*Please keep in mind that now is the season when winter weather can sometimes force last-minute cancellations. Cancellations will be posted to our website and social media if necessary.*
We will be open for browsing AND accepting book donations! We are in need of books these days!
Book Giveaway: 9am-5pm
We will allow patrons into the building to select their own books, using a timed-entry format. (This is to keep the line moving and serve more patrons!) Lines are longest in the morning and tend to taper off. You may always get back in line. Most afternoons we have no line at all! And yes, we still have books.
About 110 patrons will be permitted to enter on the hour each hour from 9am to 4pm. The first entrance will be at 9am, and the last entrance at 4pm. All patrons must exit before 5pm. (more details at bookthing.org).
Upon exiting, patrons will form an outdoor line to count their books and sign out (even if it’s raining, sorry!).
One parent may be accompanied by a maximum of three children, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. For everyone’s safety, please ensure your children are well-supervised – our kids’ section is always very busy and crowded!
Out of courtesy to other patrons and to facilitate traffic flow, please leave your large boxes/wagons/etc. outside the exit door and fill them an armful at a time, rather than carting them around with you.
Masking is optional but welcome.
TBT welcomes trained service animals but is not a pet-friendly location otherwise.
***Book Donations: 9am-2pm ONLY***
We are in need of books these days!
The place for book drop-offs is NOT where the line to browse is. Please come to the front of the building. A volunteer can direct you. There is not usually a line to donate.
We welcome all book donations, with no genre restrictions, but we especially need popular fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, classics, non-diet cookbooks, science topics, English dictionaries, and Bibles. We find it hard to keep these shelves restocked.
We also accept all types of popular and hobby magazines, but we can’t accept sets of academic/technical/professional journals.
The donation limit is 7 boxes per family. Boxes must be small enough that one person can lift them when full.
Due to space limitations, we are still not accepting media items this month.
We accept all types of books except encyclopedia sets.
If you need a tax receipt for your donation, please mention that right up front. We’ll need to count your books separately. Thanks in advance for your patience!
Unfortunately, we can’t come pick up book donations, but we might have a volunteer who can help you unload them from your vehicle.
If you have more than 7 boxes of books that you wish to donate, please bring 7 boxes the day of the event, then Contact us via the website about the rest. Have a truckload or a library closing? CONTACT US!
Sun*, Mar 9 – details TBD
Sat,* Apr 12 – details TBD
Sat, May 10 – details TBD
* Please note: Our monthly openings generally alternate between Saturday and Sunday. However, to avoid a conflict with holidays, we will hold two Sunday events followed by two Saturday events for February through May.
Finally, if you are interested in volunteering with us in 2025, please fill out the Contact form on bookthing.org. We are excited to be moving forward on small-group trainings for new volunteers.