Donate + Volunteer FAQ

Donate + Volunteer

Gifts of materials are received by the Tuscaloosa Public Library and the Friends of the Tuscaloosa Public Library.  Materials given to the library must meet the same selection criteria as materials purchased for the collection. Donated materials are reviewed by library staff for addition to the library collection. Materials not added to the collection may be sold by the Friends of the Library for the benefit of the library or discarded.

 

Yes! Donations of books, magazines, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs are accepted whenever the FOL Bookstore is open. After-hour donations can be deposited in the containers located near the bookstore entrance (on the fountain side of the Main Library).

Click HERE for map.
*NOTE: Please DO NOT deposit donations in the library’s outdoor book return, located on the drive-through side of the library.
Visit our Friends of the Library (FOL) page to learn more, or click HERE to fill out a membership application. You can also apply in person at the Bookstore during normal business hours.

FOL Bookstore: (205) 722-5208
  • Donate online: visit the TPL Foundation.
  • Write a check and drop it by the Main Library or Weaver Bolden.
  • Write a check and mail it directly to TPL:
    Tuscaloosa Public Library
    Attn: Executive Director, Jennifer Pearson
    1801 Jack Warner Parkway
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Yes! There are several ways to volunteer at TPL:
  1. Volunteer for an event. This is a high-energy opportunity. You’ll be working with and assisting people during a library event.
  2. Volunteer on a regular day. This will be a quieter atmosphere, working with materials.
  3. Volunteer at the Friends of the Library Bookstore. Click HERE to learn more or call the Bookstore at (205) 722-5208.

Click HERE to learn more about volunteering at the library or email us at volunteering@tuscaloosa-library.org 

Gifts of materials are received by the Tuscaloosa Public Library and the Friends of the Tuscaloosa Public Library.  Materials given to the library must meet the same selection criteria as materials purchased for the collection. Donated materials are reviewed by library staff for addition to the library collection. Materials not added to the collection may be sold by the Friends of the Library for the benefit of the library or discarded.

Yes! Donations of books, magazines, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs are accepted whenever the FOL Bookstore is open. After-hour donations can be deposited in the containers located near the bookstore entrance (on the fountain side of the Main Branch).

NOTE: Please DO NOT deposit donations in the library’s outdoor book return, located on the drive-through side of the library.

Visit our Friends of the Library (FOL) page to learn more, or click HERE to fill out a membership application. You can also apply in person at the Bookstore during normal business hours.

FOL Bookstore: (205) 722-5208

Tuscaloosa Public Library
Attn: Executive Director, Jennifer Pearson
1801 Jack Warner Parkway
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Yes! There are several ways to volunteer at TPL:

  1. Volunteer for an event. This is a high-energy opportunity. You’ll be working with and assisting people during a library event.
  2. Volunteer on a regular day. This will be a quieter atmosphere, working with materials.

Click HERE to learn more about volunteering at the library or email us at volunteer@tuscaloosa-library.org

Interested in volunteering at the FOL Bookstore? Click HERE to learn more or call the Bookstore at (205) 722-5208.