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The Cleveland Library is not in the budget of Cleveland Township, Johnston County, or the State of North Carolina. If it it to exist, it must exist with the suport of the residents of the community, who treasure libraries and the value of reading. Help keep the library open and stocked with books for the community. Donations are tax deductible. The library was founded and is operated by Basic Needs Ministry dba Cleveland Library - Federal EIN 45-0503343, I.R.S. recognized 501(c)(3) Non-Profit/Public Charity and N.C. Charitable Solicitations License #SL003225
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Four Oaks Bank and Trust Company - any location
Donations should be designated for Cleveland Library and brought or mailed to any Four Oaks Bank and Trust Company location.
Checks - mail to:
Cleveland Library (office)
1413 Kenbrook Drive
Garner, NC 27529-4447
or
Checks or cash - hand deliver or mail to:
Cleveland Library (physical address)
5533 NC HWY 42 W Unit D96
Garner, NC 27529
Basic Boards and Supplies
On-site bookmobile in needed to shelter and display 6-12,000 books. The following is needed to complete the unit for service:
- waterproof floor
- waterproof sheetrock by entrance
- maintain exterior by spot priming and painting
- install computer and checkout scanner
Bookcase toppers 1-2' high and 4' wide for additional books
- boards and screws
- library cards
- genre labels
- spine labels
- bar codes
- acid-free tape
Hard Cover, Trade, Paperback Books, DVDs, and CDs
The library is accepting hard cover, paperback, and paperback trade books. They will serve to build the collection and as a fundraising tool. Books are accepted in Unit D-96 on Mondays 1-9; Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 9-5. A dry weather day is preferred to avoid damage to your donation.
Desireable- Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books
- New Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Unabridged Dcitionaries
- DVD and VHS movies, music CDs, and Audio Books (must be operable, prefer original artwork and casing)
- Ex-Library Copies (do not remove treatments)
- Gently used Children's Books (especially Newberry Winners)
- Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction
- Mass Market Paperbacks (must be in like new condition; target classics, non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, mystery, western, novels, copyright less than ten years old)
- Monographs
- Textbooks (copyright under 10 years)
- Trade Paperbacks
- Travel Books (copyright under 10 years)
- Dirty
- Moldy
- Water Damaged
- Damaged Binding or Pages
- Split backs
- Missing Covers or Pages
- Excessive Writing, Markings, or Highlighting
- Cut Out Library Treatments
- Warped
Undesireable books
- Academic Journals or Literary Criticisms
- Activity Books (coloring, crossword, etc.)
- Books Published by Magazines (Reader's Digest Condensed Books)
- Case Law and Procedural Law Books
- Custom Course Packets
- Directories or Telephone Books
- Hard cover Encyclopedias More than 5 years old or Incomplete Sets
- Cassettes
- Open Software Sets
- Periodicals or Magazines (i.e. National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, TV Guides)
- Tax Documents or Government Documents
- The Following Series:
- Book Club Edited Editions
- The Modern Library Series
- Reader's Digest Condensed
- Marquis Who's Who