Donate Books & Materials

Donated books

Book Sales

Book carts containing gently used books are on sale year round at the Anahuac and Winnie branches.  These sale carts are available whenever the library is open.

A permanent bookstore is open at the Mont Belvieu location.  Hours of operation vary depending on volunteer availability.  For more information on bookstore hours, please contact the staff at 281-576-2245.

New & Used Book Donations

The Chambers County Library System welcomes donations. There are guidelines about what kinds of items we can accept. We appreciate your generosity!

We Can Accept

  • Chambers County source materials: family histories, maps, club histories, church scrapbooks, etc.
  • High school yearbooks (any years, any county schools)
  • Recent bestsellers
  • Clean copies of classic titles (like Huckleberry Finn)
  • Large print books
  • DVDs and music CDs

We Cannot Accept

  • Books in poor condition with yellowed pages, broken bindings, or musty smells
  • Magazines
  • Textbooks
  • Readers’ Digest Condensed books
  • Outdated information (books over 15 years old that are not literary classics)
  • VHS tapes
  • Cassettes
  • Equipment
  • Puzzles
  • Computer software over 3 years old

Please make every effort to go through your items. 

Thank you for your cooperation and your donation!

Upcoming Events

Baby & Me

11:00am - 12:00pm
Winnie
Library Branch: Winnie
Room: Winnie Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:
Come and enjoy singing, reading, and playing together as baby works on developing skills such as lifting their head toward sounds and movement, understanding reptition in songs, enhancing muscle development, and much more! Geared for ages: 0-24months...

High School Equivalency Prep Classes (GED)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Anahuac
Library Branch: Anahuac
Room: Anahuac Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED/ESL/Citizenship
Event Details:
Anahuac will be providing tentative GED classes on Monday & Wednesday evenings. Call for more information: 409-267-2554. ...

High School Equivalency Prep Classes (GED)

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mont Belvieu
Library Branch: Mont Belvieu
Room: Mont Belvieu Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED/ESL/Citizenship
Event Details:
Looking to further your education? Join the GED classes happening on Monday & Wednesday evenings. For more information call the library: 281-576-2245. ...

Giant Egg Eggstravaganza

8:00am - 5:00pm
Anahuac
Library Branch: Anahuac
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:
This is a fun contest for all ages to take part in! Beginning March 23, pick up a giant egg to take home and decorate however your heart desires! Once you have your egg decorated, bring it back to the library no later than March 28.  Voting w...

Storytime!

10:30am - 11:30am
Anahuac
Library Branch: Anahuac
Room: Anahuac Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Child
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Storytime includes finger plays, singing, stories, and activities that help children increase their vocabulary, letter knowledge, narrative skills, and build creativity. Geared for ages: 2-5 years. ...

Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mont Belvieu
Library Branch: Mont Belvieu
Room: Mont Belvieu Storytime Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us to discuss monthly book club selections or get ideas for your next read, meet new people, and enjoy all the fun! Ages: 18 & up. Titles to be discussed: January: "The Last Dress from Paris" By: Jade Beer | February: "Take My Hand" By...

Storytime!

10:30am - 11:30am
Mont Belvieu
Library Branch: Mont Belvieu
Room: Mont Belvieu Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Child
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Storytime includes finger plays, singing, stories, and activities that help children increase their vocabulary, letter knowledge, narrative skills, and build creativity. Geared for ages: 2-5 years. ...

Storytime!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Winnie
Library Branch: Winnie
Room: Winnie Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Child
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Storytime includes finger plays, singing, stories, and activities that help children increase their vocabulary, letter knowledge, narrative skills, and build creativity. Geared for ages: 2-5 years. ...

Baby & Me

10:30am - 11:30am
Anahuac
Library Branch: Anahuac
Room: Anahuac Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:
Come and enjoy singing, reading, and playing together as baby works on developing skills such as lifting their head toward sounds and movement, understanding repetition in songs, enchancing muscle development, and much more! Geared for ages: 0-24 mon...

High School Equivalency Prep Classes (GED)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Anahuac
Library Branch: Anahuac
Room: Anahuac Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED/ESL/Citizenship
Event Details:
Anahuac will be providing tentative GED classes on Monday & Wednesday evenings. Call for more information: 409-267-2554. ...