Friends of Libraries and Literacy, Sandoval County NM

Donate books & media

Donations of gently-used books, recent magazines, jigsaw puzzles, comic books and manga, audio books, CDs, LPs, DVDs and Blu-rays are greatly appreciated and are tax-deductible. Encyclopedias, VHS tapes, cassette tapes and water-damaged books can not be accepted.

Donations can be dropped at FriendShop during business hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm). For large donations, call 505-892-READ (7323) during business hours or email “info[@]folrr[.]org” to set up a time for a volunteer to pick up the donation.

Donation-acknowledgement forms for tax purposes are available at the check-out desk of FriendShop.

Donations are mostly sold at FriendShop or at FriendShop Too!. A few selected books are sold online.

Volunteer

With no paid staff, the Friends only exists because of the dedicated efforts of our volunteers. Donate your time and talents and join a great group of people who are enthusiastic about books, libraries, reading, and literacy.

Volunteer forms are available at check-out desk of FriendShop or you can print this Adobe PDF volunteer form and drop it off at the FriendShop or mail it to the address on the form.

There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities:

Staffing the FriendShop: Volunteers staff the FriendShop for a two or three hour shift. Shifts are 10 am to noon, noon to 2 pm or 2 pm to 5 pm. If you always wanted to "work" in a bookstore, fill out the volunteer form.
Restock FriendShop Too!: The shelves at FriendShop Too! inside Bernalillo’s Martha Liebert Public Library are refilled about twice a week. If you have an hour or two each week, fill out the volunteer form.
Price and sort: Mondays from 9 am to about 11 am or from 1 pm to about 3 pm the books, magazines, jigsaw puzzles and media that were donated during the previous week are sorted and priced at the FriendShop. If you would like to get involved, fill out the volunteer form.
If you have special skills in writing newsletters, accounting using QuickBooks or website programming using HTML, please note them on the volunteer form.

The forms are in PDF format. Most computers and smart phones come with PDF viewing software already installed. If you don't have viewing software, Adobe's Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

RSVP: Friends who are 55 or older may be eligible to participate in the Sandoval County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Volunteers accepted into the County-sponsored program receive some compensation for mileage to and from the shops.

Financial Support

Donations made to the Friends of Libraries and Literacy, Rio Rancho Inc. a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation, are tax-deductible. Pre-printed forms are available at the check-out desk of FriendShop or you can download and print the membership and donation form in Adobe PDF format.

If you would like to make your donation in honor of, or in memory of, a person or event, you can specify that on the second side of the form. It is not necessary to be a member to make a donation.

The form can dropped at the FriendShop and your contribution made by cash, card or check. You can also send the form and a check to the address on the form.

All tribute and memorial donations are promptly acknowledged by mail.

Be a Friend

Become a Friend of Libraries and Literacy and join a great group of people who are enthusiastic about books, libraries, reading, and literacy.

Print and fill out membership and donation form and mail it with your check to the address on the form.

Pre-printed membership forms are available at FriendShop check-out desk. You can also drop off your form and pay by cash, card or check at the FriendShop.

Friends receive an additional 10% discount off already low FriendShop prices by presenting their current Friends membership card at checkout.
All members and volunteers are invited to the Holiday Party each December and the Annual Meeting each April.
Friends receive periodic Newsletters about Friends' activities if they provide an email address.