Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Brentwood Library is a group of citizens that promote our community library.

Friends of the Library:
President – Sharon Luther
Treasurer – Cindy O’Shea

The Friends Group supports the library in many ways :

• Direct contributions to the library’s operating budget.
• Funding library programs.
• Operating the library book sale.
• Purchasing materials, supplies, and library equipment.

Friends Book Sale
Open Saturdays – 10 am – 2 pm.

In addition, book sale room opened by patron request during regular library hours.

Book donations are appreciated.
Donations can be dropped off anytime the library is open – please enter through the front doors. Please ask if you need assistance. Because of space limitations, we limit 2 boxes per month per household.

Larger collections: please email Dennis Luther: lutherd@brentwoodpubliclibrary.org or call 412.882.5694 to make drop off arrangements or for a house call.

What we are pleased to accept:
In good condition:

• Hardback and paperback books, DVDs, music CDs, CD books, video games, albums, comics, board games, and puzzles.
• Older books, even though they may show their age.
• Pre-1940 Britannic Encyclopedia sets, any sets published in the last 5 years, and will consider any unique book sets such as Antique Collecting, Book Collecting…
• Other than above, we cannot accept encyclopedia sets.
• We will consider unique magazine sets such as auto/truck, book collecting, or trades.

What we cannot use:

• Please, no musty, moldy, smelly, or damp items.
• Any items that have been stored in a musty or wet area.
• Please, no VHS tapes, cassettes, or misc. magazines older than 6 months.
• Please, no National Geographic sets.

Thank you – Your donations help build our collection, and makes our book sale successful.

For more information about the Friends of the Library, please call Sharon at 412-881-6093.