We accept many types of donations, but we do have some quality guidelines. Because books will be purchased by others to read in their homes, we accept only new or gently used and clean items or rare and best loved treasures. We do not accept donations of moldy, dirty, written in, defaced or otherwise damaged items.

Authorized Drop-Off Locations

Visit our little book houses in any of the following areas. These drop-off locations are accessible 24/7.

NOTE: We will pause the receipt of donations on 3/31/24 until after the book fair.

Please note that holidays or unusual demand may affect our schedule. We will always return to the following rotation as quickly as possible:

• Clayton – Upper Parking Lot at the Northwest Corner of Forsyth & Jackson – Books picked up on Thursday
• St. Louis Galleria – Southwest Corner of Parking Lot, Next to Macy's South Entrance – Books picked up on Tuesday
  
• South County – Please note that we had to remove our book house from Tesson Ferry because the property is under new ownership. Please contact us if you know of another location where we could put our drop-off box!
• West St. Louis County - First Bank at the northwest corner of Manchester and Weidman Roads – Books picked up on Wednesday

To schedule a drop-off at our warehouse in Maryland Heights, please contact us. Someone will be available for dropoffs from 9am-10am Monday through Friday, but by appointment only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Book Donations Tax Deductible?

Donations may be tax deductible. Please email info@stlouisbookfair.org to request a receipt post card. At this time, we can not provide a valuation of each donation. However, we suggest you use the guideline of $1 for mass market paperback books and $2 and up for hardback and trade paperback books.

Does the Book Fair Offer Home Pickup Services?

Yes! We offer home pickups to the following areas/ zip codes:

• Ballwin – 63011, 63021, 63022, 63024
• Brentwood – 63144
• Clayton – 63105, 63117, 63118
• Creve Coeur – 63132, 63141, 63146
• Ladue – 63124
• Maryland Heights – 63017, 63043, 63146, 63303
• Olivette – 63132
• University City – 63105, 63124, 63130, 63132

We will perform home pickups for people who have at least 10 boxes and no more than 30 boxes. The boxes should be roughly 16x12 in size, weigh no more than 40 pounds each, and be easily accessible on the first floor.

We will schedule pickups on Mondays from the hours of 11am to 3pm. Call (314) 993-1995 to schedule.

Want to Donate, but Have Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions, please contact us, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.