I recommend changing the blurb that introduces the New Orleans Library donations link. If you go to the link, it clearly says they prefer cash instead of book donations, so the description of the link is misleading.
It's important to accurately reflect how people can help. I've pasted below an excerpt from the New Orleans library link.
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Does the library accept book donations?
Yes. However, due to storage and staff limitations, we ask that donors consider a few suggestions:
If you are a publisher, please contact us in advance at wmascari@gno.lib.la.us before shipping large quantities of books.
If you are an individual sending your own used books, please consider making a cash donation instead.
I have already collected a great many books for NOPL (or we would like to organize a book drive for NOPL), but I don’t want to cause a burden to the library system by sending a large shipment of books. What should I do?
Consider holding a booksale in your city to benefit our library and sending us the proceeds. This saves you the expense of shipping costs, eliminates storage and staffing problems on our end, enables library staff to purchase those materials that are most needed, and helps to generate additional publicity about NOPL’s needs.
Does the library pay for and help to coordinate shipping?
We regret that we are unable to pay for or help coordinate shipping.
2006-06-09