POSSIBLE PLACES TO DONATE BOOKS

							                   POSSIBLE PLACES TO DONATE BOOKS

It is strongly suggested that you first contact the organization to find out
whether or not they are currently accepting donations before you bring them
your donation.

     Big Brothers/Big Sisters OF LI                Accepts all type of books. Does
     901A Motor Parkway                            not accept textbooks or
     Hauppauge, NY                                 magazines. Will pick up.
     Call 631-234-0000 to arrange for a pick up.


     Goodwill Industries Thrift Store              Accepts donations of books that
     1500 Middle Country Road                      are in good condition. Does not
     Centereach, NY                                accept textbooks or magazines.
     698-0860

     Mather Memorial Hospital                      Accepts donations of books,
     Thrift Shop                                   paperbacks and recent text-
     North Country Road                            books. Does not accept
     Port Jefferson, NY                            magazines.
     473-1320


     University Library                            Accepts donations of recent
     SUNY                                          textbooks, paperbacks and
     Stony Brook, NY                               books. Does not accept
     632-7110                                      magazines.

     Smithtown Library                             Accepts donations of books and
     1 North Country Road                          magazines that are in good
     Smithtown, NY 11787                           condition.
     265-2072

     Echo Arms Adult Home                          Accepts donations of books and
     204 Patchogue Road                            magazines.
     Route 112
     Port Jefferson Station, NY
     473-0166

     Young Adult Institute                         Accepts children’s picture books
     101 Ridgeway Avenue                           and illustrated magazines.
     E. Setauket, NY
     Attn: Maureen
     751-7638

     Phoenix House                                 Accepts donations of popular
     153 Lake Shore Road                           fiction, dictionaries and
     Ronkonkoma, NY                                encyclopedias. Will pick up.
     Attn: Matt Kiessling or +Nadeen Wilson
     471-5666
      Woodhaven Nursing Home                 Accepts limited quantities of
      1360 Route 112                         novels and magazines
      Port Jefferson Station, NY             15 maximum on books
      Attention: Melissa Borneman
      473-7100
                                             30 maximum on magazines
                                             Large print items needed.

      St. Charles Hospital                   Accepts paperbacks and
      200 Belle Terre Road                   hardcover books. Call first to see
      Port Jefferson, NY                     if donations are being accepted.
      474-6000
      Contact person
      Tony Gallo - 331-9812

      Three Village Community &              Accepts books in good condition
      Youth Services                         dealing with self- help, mental
      PO Box 593                             health, counseling, drug or
      Stony Brook, NY 11790                  alcohol addiction.
      331-8990


      Atria                                  Accepts large print and regular
      4089 Nesconset Highway                 print books and magazines in
      S. Setauket NY                         good condition. Call first to see if
      473-8000
                                             donations are being accepted.

      St. James Nursing Home                 Accepts large print books and
      275 Moriches Road                      magazines. Call first to see if
      St. James, NY                          donations are being accepted.
      862-8000


      Vincent Bove Health Center at          Accepts travelogues and films
      Jefferson’s Ferry                      (both VHS and DVD formats).
      One Jefferson’s Ferry Drive            Call first to see if donations are
      South Setauket, NY 11720               being accepted.
      Attn: Michelle Lubiock
      650-2656

Three Online Possibilities:

  •   Books for Soldiers – booksforsoldiers.com – Soldiers, sailors, etc., make
      requests in an online forum, and you send literary care packages to them.

  •   International Book Project – intlbookproject.com -


                                                    Last Updated: July 30, 2006