Friends of the Mohr Public Library
An independent, chartered Rhode Island 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to Mohr Library.
Members of the Friends plan and run book sales and may carry out other fundraising activities to allow Mohr Library to increase services and programs.
Join the Friends
The Friends welcome new members who are willing to support either through donations, membership dues, or through volunteering their time. The Friends are looking to add Board Members who help evaluate requests for funds and manage the Friends organization. You can chose your level of participation-- getting involved with the Friends is a rewarding way to participate in the Library's work.
To find out more, contact us, or call the library director at 231-4980 (press 7).
Ongoing Book Sale
Hundreds of books on shelves in the lower level for $1. Pocket-size paperbacks $0.50, Children's books $0.50 and DVDs, VHS and CDs free.
Expanded Book Sales
Periodically the Friends will share their entire inventory, including some special items. There is a sale scheduled for Saturday, 9/21/24, coinciding with the Apple Fest in the nearby Memorial Park. Weather permitting there will be tables outside.
Donate Books
Like-new books will be considered for additions to our collection, distribution to other agencies, or our ongoing book sale.
We prefer that our librarians can examine materials and choose from them, looking especially for things we might want on our own shelf, or would recommend to others. Materials would be evaluated on the basis of potential interest to public library patrons. We generally don't want highly technical materials or higher-level textbooks. We tend to reject older books in rapidly changing areas such as consumer health, computers, and travel guides, with some exceptions. If you can send a list of books or at least tell us about some of them, that's helpful.
We have high standards for the condition of materials. Books are ideally stored on shelves and kept free of dust, in medium humidity, and without extreme fluctuations in temperature. Books that are soiled or show signs of drying from moisture may present mold hazards and be beyond our ability to rehabilitate, and could have a potential for mold growth which could spread to other books. It takes longer for us to find new homes for material that is soiled or has odors, and we don't have the space to store them or air them out.
That said, we will consider material of potential historical interset for our own special collections case or to try to locate another agency that might want them.
To arrange to drop off material you can send email to info@mohrlibrary.org or leave a message for the Library Director at (401) 231-4980.
