What books are needed?
The Children’s Museum accepts new and like-new donations of children’s books (birth to middle school). Books should be “gift quality” and should not have any writing or damage.
What is the book donation process?
Please reach out to our Book Bank Manager to coordinate details and drop off. We will need to get donor information and quantity of books being donated and confirm that the donation fits our criteria. Donations are received at our Downtown location, located at 2626 West Broad Street by appointment only. Arrangements may be made by contacting Kim Jones Clark at kclark@cmorva.org.
Please DO NOT drop off donations at our front desk at either our Downtown or Chesterfield location.
What materials/books are not accepted?
- torn (or have broken spines)
- worn (bent pages, faded, yellowed)
- water-damaged
- missing pieces/pages
- written in (inscriptions or scribbling)
- textbooks
- workbooks
- non-fiction older than 10 years
- books for grown-ups
- encylopedias
- magazines
- VHS/DVD/CD content
- toys
- sticker books
How do I host a book drive for the Children’s Book Bank?
The Children’s Book Bank thrives on the generosity of the community. We welcome you to host a book drive at your school, club, organization, faith group, office, scout event, book group, team event, party, etc. Please let us know if you are planning to host a drive for us. We have supports and need to be able to plan for receiving books. Contact Kim Jones Clark at kclark@cmorva.org to coordinate.
