Call For Donations Spring 2026

Do you have good condition books, DVDs or games that you wish to donate? MPL is accepting donations to be funneled into our upcoming book sales.

Here are some items we are looking for in particular:

  • Children’s books (especially picture books, chapter books & levelled readers)
  • Board Games
  • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Craft, Home & Garden titles
  • Language & Learning titles
  • Cook Books
  • Books in the fields of science and social science published within 5 years 
  • Video Games

Condition of items:

  • Items in good to excellent condition, new or nearly new, complete, clean, unmarked
  • Non-fiction titles should be published within the past 5 years

Donations that meet the above guidelines may be dropped off to staff at the front desk of any branch of the Markham Public Library during hours of operation. Please do not put donations in the drop box in order to avoid overcrowding.

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