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Mary Beth Croft

From the POA Library

Hello from your POA Library. Welcome to July. When you support the POA library; either by visiting the library or donating books, you support our entire Fairfield Harbour community. Our library collection helps us act as the center of an engaged community of readers and adult learners. We listen to our readers and appreciate your feedback. The library is behind the beauty shop in the second POA building and is open Monday-Friday, from 8am-8pm. If you are considering donating items, refer to the donation list on the bulletin board to the left of the library door. We have a return cart inside the door for you to return borrowed books and a large bin labeled “New Books” next to the table in the library. Feel free to drop off newly donated books in this bin. We would like to thank our Patrons and acknowledge your generosity so please leave your contact information with your donations. 


For Your Consideration

For the patrons who want to donate books, refer to the Suitable Criteria List posted outside the library door and listed below. We believe it is beneficial for our donors to better understand what donations (gifts in kind) meet our suitable criteria.  

Suitable Gifts in kind the library collects include  

  • fiction, non-fiction 

  • biography 

  • large print 

  • children’s books.  

  • We also collect and carry DVD’s, talking books, and puzzles.  

This selection could not exist without you, so thank you all so much for your gifts in kind. However, if you have items that are not suitable for our library, please donate them elsewhere and thank you for your support. 

Reader to Reader

Your donated books-From reader to reader, this library was created from your donated books. Part of our volunteer duties include curating donations. Do you want to be recognized for your donation? If the answer is no- don’t donate your items. Please understand we post information on unsuitable criteria at the library. I have included the list below or check the lists before you drop off books. Do you want to handle &/or read donated items with torn spines, or moldy/stained pages? Our librarians must take your unsuitable donations to the convenience center. This is after working several hours each day for a week. Be considerate of your librarian volunteers and make sure your donations meet the suitable criteria.  

Unsuitable gifts in kind the library does not accept 


  • coffee table books 

  • self-help books, DIY books 

  • religious books  

  • cookbooks 

  • books on sailing or boating,  

  • magazines, and travel books.  

Please donate these items to other organizations. Also, if you are cleaning out items or moving, look through your books. We do not take damaged books, books with torn pages, water damaged books, or books with stains, or evidence of mold. I know… this seems obvious, and yes, we continue to receive items like this. The librarians have to curate and dispose of your old, damaged books (I hate throwing out books - I bet you do too). So be considerate of your volunteer librarians and dispose of your books that meet the unsuitable criteria above. 

  

If you are interested in becoming a part of the POA Library Committee, contact me Mary Beth Croft at marybethcroft@gmail.com. If you would like to recommend a book, series or author to our readers contact me:Mary Beth Croft at marybethcroft@gmail.com.  


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