Material Donation Policy

FARMINGTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT MATERIAL DONATION POLICY

We welcome the following items: (prefer titles less than 5 years old unless they are classics)
Books, hardback and paperback, in like-new condition
Books on CD
CDs
Commercially made DVDs and Blu-rays

Historical items, with relevance to Farmington, Trivoli, Hanna City and Middle Grove.
All materials donated to the Library become the property of Farmington Area Public Library and may be added to the collection according to the Library's collection management policy. Items not added to the collection may be used, sold, or recycled at the discretion of the library Director. All book sale proceeds are used to benefit the Library.
Donations may be made during regular Library hours and should be brought to the Circulation desk. Letters of acknowledgment will be provided, if requested by donors, within 1 week of donation. Material donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law and IRS Guidelines. Staff will not assign a value to the items donated.
We cannot use the following items:
Books that are in poor condition and/or contain out of date information.

Text books

Magazines
VHS tapes
Records
Books on cassette
Audiocassettes
Encyclopedias

Adopted on March 21, 2022

Adopted changes April 17,2023

Website Accessibility Policy

Farmington Area Public Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Farmington Area Public Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 309-245-2175

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Farmington Area Public Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Farmington Area Public Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 309-245-2175.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.