Mahopac Public Library's Book Barn is located in the basement of the building. It can be reached either by the stairs located at the southwest side of the main lobby, or by the elevator. (Press "B" for basement.) Book Barn items include a wide selection of best sellers, novels, history, biography, children's books, videotapes, and various LPs -- all donated to the Book Barn. If you would like to donate appropriate materials, please use the marked bin to the right of the main entrance to the library, and thank you for your donation. The Book Barn hours are listed below.

HOURS:
The Book Barn is currently open
every Tuesday from 1.00 to 8.00 p,
every Wednesday from 10.00 a to 2.00 p,
every Thursday from 2.00 to 7.00 p,
on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 1.00 to 4.00 p,
and on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 1.00 to 4.00 p.
(Weekend hours do not apply for July or August.)
During this summer, the Book Barn will also be open on some Saturdays (7/9 & 7/23, 8/13 & 8/27) 10a - 12n.
You can always find books for sale ($1- per item) in the lobby of the building during the Library's regular hours.

If you are interested in volunteering to work at the Book Barn, please contact the library director, Patricia Kaufman.

Donating items to your Library:

Are you cleaning out your attic, basement, or your bookshelves? Consider donating your books, audio and video items to Mahopac Public Library.

The Library accepts donations of material in good condition; items that are moldy, falling apart or broken, nibbled or gnawed, are not accepted. We also do not take magazines, encyclopedias, text books and Reader's Digest condensed books.

Donations can be left in the large green bin outside the Library. DVDs, books on CD, music CDs or video games that are being donated can be brought to the Circulation Desk in the Library. We are happy to provide you with a donation letter that you may use in accordance with the IRS tax regulations.

Please do not take items out of this bin to purchase! Skilled volunteers from our Book Barn will sift through these donations - some of the items will be added to our collection and the rest will be sold in the Book Barn which is run by the Friends of Mahopac Library. All of the money raised in the Book Barn comes back to the Library to help us provide programs, equipment and collection materials.

You can always find books for sale ($1/item) in the lobby of the building during the Library's regular hours.

SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY IN SO MANY WAYS
The Friends of Mahopac Public Library provide essential support for Library-wide collection development, programs and special events that are offered at the Library.

The Friends raise funds to support the Library through activities such as the Book Barn, the annual fall book sale, and through special projects such as the recent quilt raffle. They do an outstanding job of managing the incoming Book Barn donations, stocking the shelves in the lobby with books and audio/visual items, and staffing the Book Barn throughout the year.

From time to time, items from the Book Barn are donated to veteran's and children's groups, or are sent to our troops overseas.